As mentioned in the review of Ying Li’s work, Jane Culp’s paintings are similar in terms of color and paint handling.  But the subject matter is more explicitly landscape, often pushing toward a rich collection of reds, oranges, browns and earthy greens.  Yet some pieces edge up closer to abstraction which has a great deal to do with her utilizing rock formations as her primary forms.  The horizon is present in all works but is no more or

Jane Culp, the Painting Center

Jane Culp, the Painting Center

less an element then the foreground images.   From this perspective along with how this work is painted, Culp bears comparison with Cezanne - not bad company.

Jane Culp, the Painting Center