Malouiniere with Blue Chairs
2013
Egg tempera on gessoed linen
46 x 48”

Jane Irish (b. 1955, Pittsfield, Massachusetts) is an artist, painter and ceramicist. Painting in egg tempera on large-scale canvas, paper and Tyvek, she infuses sumptuous interiors with reflections on colonialism and Orientalism. Sometimes her painting surfaces feature raised text: Vietnamese War poetry or historical protest writing.

The text on the surface of her ceramics includes collaborations with prominent art critics like Vincent Katz and Carter Ratcliff, and poetry from Vietnam War veterans. Irish’s inspiration comes from history, her own experience and personal connections. Irish received her MFA from Queens College–CUNY and is represented by Locks Gallery. Irish lives and works in Philadelphia.