Jean K. Hamburg had not shown her works publicly for years but agreed to show a selection of her life’s work for one afternoon at FRIEDA on March 19, 2017. A conversation with the artist was guided by Anthony Latess, an educator, artist, and poet whose own work incorporates photography and whose verse is inspired by personal experiences.
A very private Philadelphia abstract expressionist painter, Jean began painting as a child in the 1930s and has been creating remarkable work for over 60 years. She is an alumna of Moore College of Art & Design. The range of her painting spans every decade of her adult life.
Jean uses acrylics and watercolor and considers herself a “colorist,” as she creates custom palettes for each painting. She delights in showing her work to anyone visiting her Society Hill home where she retains a collection of framed paintings, some very large. In her late 80s, she felt she had painted her last work, but she had not lost her passion for art and agreed to show this selection and speak about her work.
A very private Philadelphia abstract expressionist painter, Jean began painting as a child in the 1930s and has been creating remarkable work for over 60 years. She is an alumna of Moore College of Art & Design. The range of her painting spans every decade of her adult life.
Jean uses acrylics and watercolor and considers herself a “colorist,” as she creates custom palettes for each painting. She delights in showing her work to anyone visiting her Society Hill home where she retains a collection of framed paintings, some very large. In her late 80s, she felt she had painted her last work, but she had not lost her passion for art and agreed to show this selection and speak about her work.
