“CALIFORNIA DREAMING”: This oil on canvas by Jeaninne Honstein will be on display at Stuart Country Day School’s Considine Gallery for their winter gallery exhibition, “Of Shape and Space.” Honstein, who is a Princeton painter and sculpture, will be exhibiting alongside award-winning architect, artist, and author, Lauri Matisse. The show will run from January 29 to February 21.

Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart announces the winter gallery exhibition in Stuart’s Considine Gallery will include the works of artists Jeaninne Honstein and Lauri Matisse. “Of Shape and Space,” a new exhibit at the Considine Gallery in Princeton, explores the spatial relationship between human figures on the canvas and the sculpted forms of painted vessels and urns. The human figures suggest living vessels while the artistic rendering of colorful urns creates warmth and liveliness. In tandem with the exhibit’s opening on Sunday, January 29, will be a special concert, “Sight and Sound,” a program connecting music and visual art featuring new works by Robert Honstein for percussion performed by Amy Garapic. The public is invited for an exhibition reception and concert on Sunday, January 29, 2017 from 4 to 6 p.m. The exhibit is on display at Stuart’s Considine Gallery, from January 11 through February 21, 2017. The gallery is open from 8 a.m.–6 p.m., Monday through Friday, when school is in session.

Jeaninne Honstein is a painter and sculpture residing in Princeton, New Jersey and Vero Beach, Florida. Her works are primarily figurative oil painting and bronze sculptures. She is a founding member of the Princeton group ART+10 and a member of the National Association of Woman Artists. Jeaninne is a Sacred Heart alumna, and is the mother of Stuart graduates Emily ‘03 and Heather ’08.

Each and every individual inspires Jeaninne to paint. Her attentiveness to color and detail in those around her is illustrated throughout her work. The artist states, “When I look at a person I see more than details of their appearance. I see colors; I look for the greens, blues, violets, and reds in the skin. I love the way red can dance upon dark hair or the way green lies underneath skin. Pale skin is translucent with color emanating from within. Dark skin reflects color and bounces back with red, violet, and blue. Every skin color is like a rainbow.”

Award-winning architect, artist, and author, Lauri Matisse, considers herself a process artist — “The process to me is more important than the finished work.” She draws inspiration from nature, people, architecture, and religious themes. The one word she uses to describe her work is “trans …” moving through, transforming or transcending; also having a transparent or translucent effect. She explained, “In my art, I hope to transport the soul of the viewer through their own perceptions to elevate and enhance their own life’s creative process.” She has exhibited work in the U.S., France, Peru, Sri Lanka, and Germany.

Lauri Matisse was inspired by ancient vessels from Israel and from II Corinthians 4:7. “But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God, and not of us.” She was drawn to the unusual shapes of the vessels and their origin; therefore chose to do four complete series. The vessels​ were ​used for oil, water and wine. By replicating the various shapes and sizes with different colors and textures, she was reminded that we are all treasured vessels, having been created in many different shapes and forms.

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