PROJECTS
Return to the Earth, December 2023
The organic farms of Costa Rica inspired this compost series of paintings made from the harvest of the land and were created to be returned to the earth. Canadian artist J. Claveau uses watercolour materials including coffee, achiote, chocolate, pepper, paprika and turmeric from the organic farm Finca CAPICACOA. She believes that soil quality is a powerful life force but it is also an invisible and undervalued form of prosperity in farming. This series aims to honour and highlight the hidden value of labour, the wisdom and attention of farmers as well as the contributions of animals, insects and plants within the cycles of composting, all ingredients required for healthy soil. The exhibit took place in December at York University, Samuel J. Zack's Gallery.
SEPTEMBER 2023
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Collingwood Art Crawl, September 16th, 2023. Downtown Collingwood is going to be alive with music and art from 4-8pm. J Claveau will be displaying her Forest Love series and painting a live demonstration from 5-6pm For more information, visit https://www.collingwoodartcrawl.com/
PAST PROJECTS
THE COMPANY OF BIRDS
MARCH -DECEMBER 2020
Migrating birds gave me hope during a time of isolation.
Birds remind us that the natural world is constant and continues. They bring others joy as I paint them. They gave me purpose and reason to connect and collaborate with others during the pandemic lock down. They are a joy to create, so I keep going.
J. CLAVEAU IN HER TORONTO STUDIO
February 2020
This photo was taken just before the pandemic changed everything.
WANDA'S PIE IN THE SKY
February 2020
This scene comes from a photo I took in October of 2019. It depicts a space within my favourite place in Toronto, Kensington Market. Everyone in the scene is in their own world, together but isolated. It was a slice of normal before our lives were turned upside down by the pandemic. I hope we can return here again for a slice of pie soon. It is currently on the wall at Et al Cafe at York University. Acrylic on canvas, 36 x 36.
WIRE THE SKY TO THE STONE
February 2020
This painting was featured at the Ontario Society of Artists Emerging Artist Show in January 2020. It was also featured at the York University Art Walk in February, where it was sold just before the pandemic hit.
Textures of a Toronto cityscape was my focus, the title comes from a lyric in an Ian North Song, "Mighty Fall". I used experimental techniques and ripped up painted canvas, assembled and rearranged for this composition which depicts the corner of Queen and Bathurst streets, facing west. I painted the sky and the wires directly onto the wood. Acrylic on wood, paint and canvas collage, 48x36.