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Searching for meaning and peace ■ When I received my first tin container of Derwent pencils for my 13th birthday; my parents couldn't put a lid on excitement. I was proud of my array of colorful pencils that helped me create my own little masterpieces to help me cover my leopard skin patterned wallpaper in my bedroom. Having attended many art exhibitions in Melbourne and reported on several professional and commercial artists over the years including Peter Russell-Clarke, Gavin Bell, Matt Jowet, Hans-Peter Langeder, Peter J Hill and 2013 Archibald winner Del Kathryn Barton, I have always shared my Derwent pencil story before putting pen to paper. In their varied responses I have learnt each artist has a unique story to tell about their artistic beginnings, professional successes and on-going journeys. Although St Kilda Rd resident Lynn Jaanz is a naturally talented canvas painter and an exhibiting artist whose works have rapidly gained industry and media attention, Lynn's journey also began from a tin of Derwent pencils, "I would continually enter colouring competitions. I was drawn to the world of colour. I mainly used Derwent colour pencils and had a scrap book where I would doddle my work." With regular exhibitions, Lynn has sold paintings around the world and brings a unique and fresh approach to abstract art. Her work, many critiques suggest have underlying interpretations of spirituality along with perceptions of a higher power that explores the human condition and the complexities of living. Following the opening of her latest exhibition (The Journey of Life and the Human Condition) earlier this month at the Smart Artz Gallery in Melbourne, I connected with Lynn on her Canvas Porch, where apart from her love for Derwent pencils, I discovered that her professional career as an artist began as a way to heal herself to recovery after bedridden with a chronic illness. Lynn is also a former professional singer and currently operates a vocal coaching business with her husband at the David Jaanz School of Singing where she has coached the likes of Harrison Craig (winner of The Voice 2013) and performer Caterina Torres who toured with Ricky Martin. You have clearly walked on the artistic side of life with singing and
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performing. Did you grow up in an artistic environment? I was very much involved in various activities at school -both singing and art where my favourite subjects. Singing, drawing and painting were very much my day to day activities. I just loved the arts. You have lived in various parts of Melbourne. Has there been one particular suburb that perhaps inspired you as an artist in your early days? Living in Kew was my fondest days walking along Glenferrie R d whilst going to and from school. I admired the shop windows and my environment around me. I was a big dreamer. Who may have seen your early works and encouraged you to put brush to canvas? My very close friend Raphaela Fox accompanied me to a professional art shop and bought my first piece of professional canvas and paints. She was so impressed by my art work and said the world needed an artist like me. Following your accident that had you bed ridden for several years suffering with chronic pain, you discovered painting could be used as a process of healing yourself through its therapeutic benefits. What did you discover about yourself during this time? My sickness and bed ridden state was not a pleasant time. I was highly medicated and in extreme pain day in and day out. I began searching for a way to be healed. I went to the best medical professionals in Melbourne. I was then told by the doctors to pick up my brush and start painting as a form of healing. Did you actually find that physically difficult to do considering the pain you were in? In the earlier days it was difficult having to wear neck braces and wrist braces to support myself when I was
● Lynn Jaanz. Photo by Daniel Buccheri painting. I started to get in touch I find when people stand close I have found all my clients love with a higher force which was guid- my work and can relate in their own by my paintings and study them, they ing me whilst I was painting. way. With each piece, they can read are very enlightened. I have never Painting was my number one about their meaning through write- heard a negative remark about my therapy to aid in my recovery. work. In the space of colour there is ups. What were some of your works These help them form their own beauty to be found for everyone. about during that period? Where can we view more of your conclusion. I have seen people cryMy early works were very much ing as something has touched and work? about the journey of my day to day moved them within. Meanings jump I am excited following the suclife using dark colours through to us- off my canvases. cess and feedback from my The ing warmer colours to express how Your artwork is full of stunning Journey of Life and the Human I felt. colours, curves and crosses. What Condition exhibition, other galleries After healing yourself through do these elements and symbols por- including Mossgreen Armadale are your painting, did you go on to for- tray; particularly with the different now looking into taking on my work. mally study art? More information including dejourneys mankind takes in search I went to the Centre for Adult of meaning and peace? tails about my next exhibition can Education (CAE) in the city where Colours are the most amazing gift also be viewed on my website I studied for 2 years. My style and that was given to us. Colours create www.lynnjaanz.jaanz.com.au creativity was something no-one all kind of moods. My desire is to What is your Porch Thought for could teach me. That came from make my audiences get in touch with the day? another place. It is similar to emo- themselves and feel the emotion of Every day has special moments tion centred singing. I called it 'Emo- love, hope and joy. and if we focus on the good things, tion Centred Painting.' Why do symbols such as birds negativity can be overridden. Each Your art has been described as appear in many of your paintings? moment is precious and by using our exploring the human condition Symbols of birds appear very regu- gifts we can be healed in many ways and the complexities of living and larly in my paintings but they are not unknown to us. some pieces depicting the myriad intentionally included. They just apLive life with passion and emoof experiences and emotions on the pear. The curves and my unique tion and let love be unconditional. journey through life. Do friends style creates a sense of movement. Paint the picture in your heart and clients understand the stories What do you believe people gen- whether it be physically or one stored or emotions behind your paint- erally take away with them after at- in your heart. It will bring healing to ings? your soul and mind. tending your exhibitions?
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