"My father was a forest ranger, I was an only child, and our family lived way out in the woods. There were no other children to play with, so from the time I was small, I entertained myself by drawing pictures. In fact, I still have one I did when I was 4 or 5 years old, one that I loved. In elementary school, I used to draw and sell paper dolls to the girls and pin-ups to the boys.
"I always knew I wanted to be an artist. I've illustrated several children's books, worked as a commercial illustrator for various publications (including doing 'News of the Weird' for the Memphis Flyer for 20 years), and have done quite a bit of public art: mosaic trolley stops, the 'Genome Kids' statue at St. Jude, and the 'I Can Fly' statue in the lobby of Le Bonheur Children's Hospital. I'm finally at a place in my career where I can focus on doing the work I love and not have to meet corporate deadlines. I live next door to my Midtown studio, draw or paint every day, and have a show about every 6 months. Like any other artist, I've had to sacrifice certain things---I buy my furniture second-hand at thrift stores or pick it up on the street, and I can't travel as much as I like---but it's all right. I've just learned to do a lot of things on the cheap and not to need so much. The trade-offs are absolutely worth it."
"I always knew I wanted to be an artist. I've illustrated several children's books, worked as a commercial illustrator for various publications (including doing 'News of the Weird' for the Memphis Flyer for 20 years), and have done quite a bit of public art: mosaic trolley stops, the 'Genome Kids' statue at St. Jude, and the 'I Can Fly' statue in the lobby of Le Bonheur Children's Hospital. I'm finally at a place in my career where I can focus on doing the work I love and not have to meet corporate deadlines. I live next door to my Midtown studio, draw or paint every day, and have a show about every 6 months. Like any other artist, I've had to sacrifice certain things---I buy my furniture second-hand at thrift stores or pick it up on the street, and I can't travel as much as I like---but it's all right. I've just learned to do a lot of things on the cheap and not to need so much. The trade-offs are absolutely worth it."
Jeanne Seagle's charcoal and watercolor pieces are on exhibit at L Ross Gallery. The show, titled Water and Light: Two Visions, runs through March 28, 2015.
Two of Jeanne's favorite artists:
Two of Jeanne's favorite artists:
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