Jana Millstone
Jana Millstone
Jana Millstone’s dream-like imagery propels you into worlds that can sometimes be funny, calming or disquieting, but are always thought provoking. She believes art making is a weird mix of play, alchemy, terror, and transcendence.
Jana holds a BFA from Pratt Institute, with additional studies at Parsons School of Design, The Art Students League, and F.I.T. She has exhibited in NYC at Brooks Jackson Iolas Gallery, Porter Contemporary, Site-Brooklyn, as well as Susquehanna Museum of Art, PA. Her work can be seen at Art Uptown Gallery in Sarasota. Winner of the Society of Illustrators’ scholarship, she has since won numerous awards including the statewide Florida’s Finest first prize.
Associations: FLAG, WCA, NLAPW and Petticoat Painters
She works concurrently on a number of distinct and different series, each has a different stylistic approach dictated by the subject matter. She says, “A variety of subjects have driven my work in recent years but all are generated by my preoccupation with themes of transition, authority and control. I do a lot of experimenting with materials and techniques, but it is the thematic exploration that propels me. The challenge becomes how to explore deeply puzzling social and political issues, codifying them into a visual vocabulary so they make sense to me, and ultimately to the viewer”.
