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The painter Jeanette Le Grue was born and raised on Kodiak Island, Alaska. The midnight suns,
long days of darkness, and dramatic colors of her childhood inspired her to create uniquely
powerful and dramatic work. She moved to California in 1980, and now lives, paints, and operates
the F.I.S.H. School of Color, in the small town of Tomales, near the coast of Northern California.
Jeanette shows her work in galleries and museums throughout the United States. She has been
the subject of feature articles in Southwest Art Magazine, American Artist Magazine, and Plein
Air Scene. She has received numerous awards, including First Place in the American Impressionist
Society’s National Show, the Irvine Museum Award at the Hawaii Plein Air Event, the Award of
Excellence at the Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition, and the Helen De Cozen
Award at the American Artists Grand National Exhibition in New York.
“I paint in oil in bold fresh color. My subjects include still lifes, figures, interior scenes, garden
settings, and landscapes. But my work is not really about the subject itself. I am more interested in
trying to capture the essence of my subject through the lush, luminous,
sensual medium of oil paint.
“I paint both in the studio and en plein air. I am inspired by moody days on the water, or patterns
of light and dark in the landscape. I try to express the mood or feeling of what I see. I like to paint
loose, with large brushes, and apply large spots of color. Although I paint loose, I work within a
strong abstract design. I create unusual compositions, sometimes breaking up the frame so that
objects are cut off at an odd angle. I see myself as a detective trying to capture the vitality or
diversity of a scene. I love patterns of reflected light and subtle nuances of color. I am always
experimenting, looking for new ways to express my perceptions and feelings.
“The painters who have inspired and influenced me include such masters as Sergei Bongart,
Charles Hawthorne, Joaquin Sorolla, and Franz Bischoff. They have helped me develop my own
approach to color and light.”
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