Adelle Jean

I like to paint endearing and whimsical scenes of both Traditional and modern Jewish life. I like to employ the use of bold and vivid colors to show that although Judaism is an old religion, it is alive and vibrant today. I was told to paint what I love. I am in love with Judaism, in all its forms. I am a Jew by choice, meaning I am a convert. But I have been very close to Judaism since childhood as we lived in a Jewish community and later I went to live in a Jewsih foster home. So I really feel as if I were raised Jewish, although my biological family is not. I believe my images are not mine alone, although they are in no way copied. I believe I am not clever enough to come up with all this myself. I believe that somehow, first, G-d has given me these images and asked me to paint them, and second, perhaps I am able to tap into some sort of collective unconscioussness where the spirits of all Jews who ever lived, who are alive, and ever will live are able to give me the images I paint. I am grateful to G-D who has given me this art and something to do with my life inspite of the fact I am severely disabled and like it says in the prayerbook, He is the one who raises my head. I also thank all those who have nutured my art and encouraged me to go on.