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Jane Gyer
For more than thirty years, Jane Gyer has lived in and
around Yosemite in the majestic Sierra Nevada mountains. Gyer's profound
love of nature has found expression in her art. She has a keen sense
of observation and her expressive paintings capture the magnificent, unique
scenery and changing moods of Yosemite. "I strive to capture
an instant in nature, then exploring it with line and shape; pushing and
pulling with color and values; eliminating and simplifying," says Gyer.
"Whether my statement is representational or abstract is not important
to me. I am only concerned with developing my thoughts into a unified
work of art."
Jane's creative energy has been devoted to exploring the
challenges of watercolor with occasional forays into acrylic, oil and scratchboard.
Her contributions, which are represented in private and corporate collections,
include paintings, murals, mosaics, theater set designs, prints, etchings
and book illustrations. One of Gyer's more recent paintings hangs
in the historic Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite Valley.
In addition to her formal education in art, Jane has
studied with various contemporary artists including Joseph Mugnani, Millard
Sheets, Jade Fon, and David Friend. In May 1997, Jane gave a televised
painting demonstration on Good Morning America.
Jane Gyer also believes in contributing her fine talent
to benefit the local communities. Through the years, Jane has donated
her paintings to a yearly auction to raise funds for the Oakhurst Community
Park. At a recent auction, one of Jane's paintings sold for $2,400.
She is currently helping a group of high school students paint a mural
on a cement retaining wall near their school.
