Jeanie Tomanek
Jeanie Tomanek is a self-taught artist and published poet. In her paintings she draws upon themes that are developed through her poetry. She explores various feminine archetypes from myths, folktales, fairy tales and her own experiences. Much of the imagery has a female protagonist, whom she refers to as “Everywoman,” journeying through a natural environment. This natural world is distilled from her memories of growing up on a farm in the Genessee Valley region of New York, and from walking her two rescue dogs in Marietta, Georgia, where she now lives. Trees, flowers, birds and snow serve as symbols for emotional states or story elements.
“I love to show the strength and optimistic attributes of women. Even when they are in a quandary or in danger, I always try to show a glimmer of hope and wisdom—that they will solve the riddle and make it through, stronger and with dignity. Being bald and shorn of any particular identity, they become all women.”
Her paintings have appeared as cover art for literary journals and poetry collections. Recently her painting “Thoreau’s Pumpkin” was included in the Hudson River Museum’s “Paintbox Leaves, Autumnal Inspiration from Cole to Wyeth”. Three images were also included in “Re-enchantment” a project produced for Australian Broadcasting Company that explores the ongoing effect of fairy tales in our daily lives.
“I love to show the strength and optimistic attributes of women. Even when they are in a quandary or in danger, I always try to show a glimmer of hope and wisdom—that they will solve the riddle and make it through, stronger and with dignity. Being bald and shorn of any particular identity, they become all women.”
Her paintings have appeared as cover art for literary journals and poetry collections. Recently her painting “Thoreau’s Pumpkin” was included in the Hudson River Museum’s “Paintbox Leaves, Autumnal Inspiration from Cole to Wyeth”. Three images were also included in “Re-enchantment” a project produced for Australian Broadcasting Company that explores the ongoing effect of fairy tales in our daily lives.
Available Work
Jeanie Tomanek
Shade Perennial
$750.00
$750.00
Ash Wednesday
$515.00
$515.00
No Woman is an Island
$525.00
$525.00
Shadowland
$515.00
$515.00
Taking Leave in Dotted Swiss
$515.00
$515.00