Jane Basile is a microbiologist at the CDC in Fort Collins, CO. She has also been an artist when time (and epidemics) allows, since her 20's. She particularly enjoys creating large works in acrylic, and would like to experiment more. Jane aspires to improve her command of abstraction, but currently straddles the fence between abstraction and realism. Jane travels quite a lot with her work and also for pleasure. If time allows, Jane typically makes a few small drawings as souvenirs. Landscapes are her nemesis, as it impossible to create an image comparable to Mother Nature, but she keeps trying!
Carrying (on)
Carrying (on)
Painting
Carrying (on) is a 36" x 36" acrylic painted from an original pastel sketch by Jane Basile in Sierra Leone, during the 2015 Ebola epidemic. The women who walked down the road outside of the Ebola treatment unit compound where the artist was working at the time, continued with their daily chores despite the reality of the epidemic. Roads were closed to vehicles and schools had been closed for months. Here, the women carried large baskets of cassava on their heads.
The Short Season
The Short Season
Painting
This 30" x 24" acrylic was painted on site at Vedauwoo in Wyoming. The Short Season refers to the fleeting weeks of golden aspen and blue skies, that so quickly dissolve into the long barren winters of Wyoming.