Change of Air IV

The Change of Air series explores Jean's nostalgia for her hometown in the foothills of the Los Angeles Forest. Examining the healing power of nature and place, these paintings touch on the history of wellness in California. 

Watercolor and gouache on birch panel with alder wood frame. 

26" x 50" x 2" 

Jean Cate is a Chicago based artist and owner of Martha Mae: Art Supplies & Beautiful Things and The Center of Order of Experimentation. She studied painting, drawing and ceramics at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. 

“In my art practice, I strive for the experience of being fully present, where intuition and emotion guide my creative process without conscious thought. My work revolves around the theme of atmosphere, drawing inspiration from the ever-changing and dramatic forces of nature, such as clouds that appear and disappear seemingly out of nothingness.”