Jeannette Cohen

As a child I loved the art of cutting & pasting. Decoupaging lunchboxes were the in fad then. As I got older, this love never faded and eventually I went to a variety of art classes.

After studying collage I eventually fell in love with the ancient art of Mosaic. Discovering the Orsoni Smalti factory in Venice, A magical world opened up to me!
Obsession with the colorful glass led to over a decade of producing handmade mosaics...From custom tables, bathroom mural installations Many types of furniture and even a pool...

Fast Forward: Although fortuitous in my mosaic business the world of acrylics and mixed media collage started calling me...

And I am answering that call every day !

Then my art passion led me to acrylic painting I eventually began incorporating all of my past art forms into mixed media. I found being limited to only glass and tile or only acrylic paints a little confining and not allowing me to fully express myself in my artwork. Finally I am able to use my imagination without restraint and not be limited with single art forms.

I kept adding different mediums, hand-made papers, graphic elements and varied 3-D objects.

 I believe that working in a single medium was restrictive to my artistic process. Each idea manifests in its own individual style. By incorporating many different styles and materials with a fusion of thoughts and ideas,

The result is one of a kind pieces.

When I'm home in my Brooklyn Art Studio I draw from the Music, fashion, people & politics that surround me in my everyday life. 

I have a Love of Travel, observing other cultures and their ways of the life. Exotic places! Many of my works have Asian inspirations.  Beautiful sights as Hong Kong Harbor, the Great Wall in Beijing, Shanghai & Hanoi, Vietnam, Bangkok & Phuket in Thailand. Europe & Africa have no shortage of beauty magical Venice & romantic Paris. The Gaudi Mosaics in Barcelona or the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul Turkey, the islands of Mykonos & Capri and of course the Pyramids of Egypt. The Americas have they're own style and so the paintings that reflect these places will have those styles. From the warm Buenos Aires &  Sao Paolo, or the Beaches of Mexico to the Glaciers in Alaska.  From the Shores of St Maarten & St Barths to the time travel of Cuba.

Inspiration is Everywhere, Colors are Everywhere & I want to be there to seize it all.