Bending Light, Paintings by Brenda K. Jaeger
Contributed by Brenda Kay Jaeger
Bending Light, an exhibition of paintings by Brenda K. Jaeger, will open on May 13 in The Bodega at Jens’ Restaurant. These original acrylic paintings include landscapes of Palmer, the Mat-Su Valley, and other areas of Alaska. Alaska-born, Brenda paints en plein air and completes her work in her studio in Anchorage. As a child, she attended part of first grade in Palmer. She lives in Anchorage and teaches online through the Brenda Jaeger Art Studio. For information on classes, call (907) 350-4539 or email brendajaegerartstudio@startmail.com.
Artist’s Statement:
Born in Alaska, I find my heart responds to all Alaska’s landscapes offer. One of the many techniques I use is one I call “traceries.” I paint an image, often in layers. When a layer is dry, I see small open spaces I call interstices, which are tiny negative spaces or openings. I fill these tiny negative spaces with hues that relate in several ways—complementary hue, adjacent hue, hues used for light, for direction, for shimmer, for luminosity. I like to start en plein air, often finishing paintings in my studio in Anchorage. Everything I do recognizes process as the way of painting.
I drew and painted Alaska landscapes while growing up. In college I took classes from Bob Gilmore, Krielsheimer Professor of Art at Gonzaga University, Spokane, Washington, who taught me everything I know about art. Subsequently I obtained two master’s degrees, the first in Drawing and Painting and the second, to teach in preschool through 12th grade. I also hold an Online Teaching Certificate from the Online Learning Consortium. My teaching experience includes teaching in Akiachak, Arctic Village, Circle Village, Bethel, Kongiganak, and other places in Alaska through the Alaska Artist-in-Education Program. I have traveled to Japan three times to study hand papermaking, and to Mata Ortiz, Chihuahua, Mexico, to observe the clay process there.
Art Lessons: I have been teaching art since 1975. I currently teach on Zoom, one-on-one drawing and painting online art lessons, at $50/hr. I teach all ages, starting where you are in your work, and helping you to develop where you would like to go. I don’t charge for the first lesson as it is the introduction in which I learn what your interests are and whether I can help you in what you want to do. If you are interested, contact me at (907) 350-4539. I can also be reached at brendajaegerartstudio@startmail.com.
Brenda K. Jaeger
2633 East 17th Avenue
Anchorage, Alaska 99508-3207
(907) 350-4539
Instagram: @brendajaegerartstudio
brendajaegerartstudio@startmail.com