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Sundays 1-6 or by appointment Paintings*Prints*
BACK ON HAND: Vintage Handpainted Handbags Read a bit more here.

New Art class schedule for Fall is here.
Ongoing drawing & Painting classes, and one day Workshops.

Misunderstanding

"Misunderstanding" Oil on Canvas 48" x 48" SOLDPrints Available:
13" x 19" $100 ed of 12--10 remaining
24" x 36 AP $350 ed of 2

Hahnemuhle Fine Art photo rag paper with Epson Pigment Ink. All signed and numbered by the artist
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NEW PROJECT: TEN SECONDS of SILENCE: quiet, ten seconds at a time. Handpulled silkscreen prints.

1 color Blue edition of 20. (15 remaining)
2 color Yellow and Gold edition of 32, (22 remaining). $22 each.

ten seconds blue

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Summer 2008

Highlight of August: Levon Helm's MIDNIGHT RAMBLE, with friends Greezy Wheels, from Austin. Woodstock NY.

Guest artist at Clandestino Dinner Aug 16th, chef Efrain Cuevas

PROJECT: OBJECT LESSONS: Paintings of things I own. Sell everything except stack of paintings of the things, without the things. Ongoing. Prints available starting at $15.

fish pin leaf necklace

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Booth at ARTOPOLIS april 24-27 at the Merchandise Mart, Chicago

click for pictures from
The Artist Project

Winter 2007

New Works on Paper--Solo Exhibition through Nov 3rd

Opening reception Friday, Oct 26th 3-7+pm

Latin School of Chicago, 59 W North Avenue

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Barbie meets G.I. Joe, an installation of 40 artists interpreting two pop culture icons, Barbie and G.I. Joe

Koehnline Museum of Art, Oakton Community College-Sept6-Oct 19, 2007 click for link

Spring 2007

Bloomingdale Mural Project: 10 Artists each painting walls of old Bloomingdale Viaduct: click for link for more info on project

UPDATE: The mural was destroyed by graffitti 2008

bloomingdale mural bloomingdale and talman

Layne Jackson Bloomingdale Mural
Bloomingdale Avenue and Talman

Launching new work on paper with 22 pieces.

Fall/Winter 2006

MUSIC: Choral Thunder will be performing at the FIELD MUSEUM, Jan 13,14 and 15th noon-1:30 as part of the Martin Luther King celebrations.

TEACHING: new classes at the Latin School:

Watercolor on Mondays, Mixed Media on Tuesdays and Drawing from the Old Masters (at the Art Institute) on Thursdays.

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OCT 14th, noon-7 pm 4th ANNUAL ART WALK:

EAST/WEST: Artists of the Ukrainian Village Art Tour-- 32 venues throughout the neighborhood: fine arts, performance, and installations.

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Starting the SILENCE PROJECT. Observe two minutes of silence. Film people observing silence. Paint moments of silence. The world is too noisy to think.

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TEACHING: new classes at the Latin School: watercolor, collage/mixed media, & drawing in charcoal and pastel. Next classes start Oct 3rd. Take one of my classes. Mixed Media and Drawing in charcoal and color start September and October. **************************************

MUSIC: Choral Thunder will be performing with Patricia Barber, Sept 16th at Symphony Center as part of the Marshall Field 'Day of Music'. Shows at 7 and 9 pm. Admission is free. Please come out and enjoy the show!

Summer 2006

Three mural projects in the works

painting new works on paper--*NEW WORK posted in the gallery. Select 'View Paintings' to view the portfolio.

*EXHIBITION: Opt In: Revisioning America art exhibition June 2 - 17, 2006 Opening Reception June 2 from 5:00-9:00 p.m.

More than 50 Chicago-area artists are joining together for an art exhibition called Opt In: Revisioning America, at the Chicago Music Garage, 345 N. Loomis

Spring 2006

New classes starting at the Latin School Live and Learn program: watercolor, collage and mixed media, and drawing at the Art Institute of Chicago.

Lobby redesign for west loop condo building--burlap and textured wall surfaces

Completed renovation of new studio.

music: Choral Thunder choir recording in the studio with Patricia Barber for new CD due for september release

Ox-Bow Benefit new work

January-February 2006

Continuing teaching at the Latin School includes watercolor, color theory, drawing with charcoal.

Commissioned by 'THE FOOD GROUP': large-scale plate of chicken and brussel sprouts for Grey Poupon ad campaign

music: Choral Thunder choir performs with Patricia Barber at the Museum of Contemporary Art

November 2005

Interviewed for Chicago Living Arts Oral History Project.

Layne Jackson discusses her vocation as an artist, her sources of inspiration and the business of art.

September-October 2005

Contemporary Realism show, Prarie State College, curated by Gregory Knight.

August 2005

Ox-Bow Residency in Saugatuck, MI.. Heaven.

Santa Fe trip to look at galleries; visited Anthony Ryder's studio set-up at Andreeva Gallery.

July 2005

Artwork featured on the cover of the New Hampshire Review and inside with a gallery of artwork featured on the contributors' page

Exhibiting three pieces for 'Three Squared' exhibition at Street Level Gallery August 5

All day workshop at Jordan Boys and Girls' Club

May 2005

Workshops at five Chicago Public Library facilities. 'Painting Portraits' for afterschool kids

April 2005

New work posted in Paintings

March 2005

Accepted to residency at Ox-Bow, in Saugatauk Michigan. Will be going in mid-August.

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