Veda Laferne Studios is the collective home of the creative practice of Jane (Thompson Art) and the poetic voice of Veda Laferne. Jane is an abstract painter who discovered a deepening call in her practice within the poetic language and ideas of Veda Laferne. Veda (a courageous muse of the imagination) emerged organically alongside Jane’s daily writing practice over several years and it was here Jane realised a more expansive field of creation was possible for herself.
A space where the creative accord between written word, poetic imagination, the visual language of colour and sound, and the art of nature and ancient tea could be realised. Where each seed of the creative process is nurtured with curiosity to enrich the wilds of a painted garden.
Please take your time to wander and discover the collections, as well as the seasonably available classes and workshops.
Jane Thompson is a professional artist based in Brisbane/Meanjin who was raised on a grazing property in the Southern Tablelands of NSW.
Her richly abstracted paintings are an expression of the dualistic nature of the every-day-visible and the felt-but-not-seen. Jane approaches the canvas with a curious reverence for the unannounced, resulting in a spirited surrender to the way in which she uses her materials. Watered-down acrylics are invited to splash and wander rebelliously across the canvas, while oil sticks and graphite are applied in raw, intuitive motions. Jane’s work transpires a felt desire to reconnect and nurture a relationship with the wild and natural, in spite of a world that leans towards heavy schedules, structured days and tediously busy minds.
“When I paint, I like to capture a moment where anything feels possible. Among the regular, orderly and sensible elements of colour and composition, I like to instigate a small riot of freedom; something a little unexpected like nature itself, whether it be a colour clash or a bold strike of line to break up any notion of the situation being contrived or under control. This is the feeling I want from my paintings, to feel relieved from the predictable and alive with possibilities”.
Professionally, Jane’s work is held in both private and corporate collections across Australia, UK,Europe, Southeast Asiaand North America.
Veda Laferne is the imaginative muse and spirit at the heart of Jane's creations. A soulful being with language and stories to carry us to other inhabitable places.