Jean Broden
Hoimesburg Sunrise, 2024
Oil on canvas
15 x 12"

Artist Statement
I paint a variety of subjects, but they generally revolve around a similar theme of treasured memories. First, and foremost, I love to paint old places and things, many from my own family's past. For me, the idea that an object or place has had a past life has always intrigued and delighted me. Most of my paintings are of places I visit or live near. They are places I find inspiring and beautiful, not generally because they have grand splendor or historical importance, but because they were useful, fanciful in a modest way. And much more importantly, I am drawn to the stories attached to them. The history, not so much of the architecture, but of the people who have come and gone from them. The moments experienced there. When I speak with people about my images, I am awed by the variety of stories they tell; moments from their lives that may have been fleeting, or integral for years. Standing in front of the scenes brings them back to a specific time, place and feeling. Some stories are happy, some are bittersweet or downright heartbreaking. But we get to experience them together as they speak, and there is a comfort in that sharing, both for the viewer, and for me.

Artist Bio
Jean Broden is a lifelong resident of Philadelphia who has been creating art since she was a small child. After attending Moore College of Art, she pursued a career in illustration and graphic design for several years before starting a family. Many years later, after becoming an art teacher, she began to take classes in oil painting at Studio Incamminati and never looked back. Since then, she has been pursuing her dream of expressing herself and her connection to the world around her through painting.

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