Jeanine MalaneyJeanine Malaney turned a hobby of creating art into her fifth career, following teaching, engineering and engineering management, wife and mother, and community service as an elected public official and on several boards of directors. She is a member of the Pagosa Springs Arts Council (PSAC) and the Durango Arts Center (DAC). Ms. Malaney took art classes in college, earned a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics, graduate work in Computer Science, and retired from an exciting career in aerospace engineering and technical management with Lockheed Martin. She started two book clubs and a quilting club. Jeanine also enjoys watercolor painting, hiking, swimming, and bible study. She participates in the Pagosa Springs, Colorado artist salon and watercolor club, as well as church activities. Jeanine is a volunteer for PSAC and supports Music in the Mountains. She and husband Dale have five children and three grandchildren.
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Artist's Philosophy What a thrill to be retired (!!) and spend my time creating art! My preferred style is American Western Realism. I am exploring a new mixed-media technique of unique fabric collage with paint and quilting, I call Painting With Fabric. My inspiration comes from a lifelong fascination with the American West landscape, mountains, wildlife, and Indian and cowboy lore. I have recorded a bounty of compositions in my own sketchbooks and photography. My passion celebrates the glory of God’s creation… the universe declares His majesty! I donate 50% of my profit to charity or in service to others. |
About the Technique This technique allows me to paint a picture with fabric! I cut fabric pieces and compose a collage by gluing and rearranging pieces on a background fabric (my “canvas”). After adding shading and detail features with fabric paint, I secure the image with clear or smoke monofil thread. After squaring up, I add fabric borders for matting and layer with backing and batting. With a quilting process I can then increase texture and highlight features creating a three-dimensional effect. I produce my own continuous binding to match or compliment borders. Each one of kind quilts is titled, signed, and framed and can not be duplicated or copied. |