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JANE COOK / Stepping Into The River
Mineral, earth, and botanical pigment paintings
What I enjoy most about working with mineral pigments is the unpredictability of the ways they interact. This makes the process of painting more difficult but introduces what John Cage called “Chance operations.” I love the mystery of this. The act of painting becomes a lively conversation between myself and the materials until we reach an agreement. I follow the paint and am not concerned with imperfection. Imperfection is a kind of beauty, and vulnerability.