The Pearl Collector J. Henry it has been a long

it has been a long time since I felt the need to do something just for myself

I am drawn to sacred art of all kinds

to a BFA in 2006 from California College of the Arts

Free-Standing Sculptures (3 pieces)

and rolling with the unexpected as the very nature of her process

The Pearl Collector J. Henry it has been a longDetails About Oil on linen 16 x 12 in. 2023 Framing included Jana Brike was born in Latvia, a small country in the Northeastern part of Europe, while it was under Soviet occupation. Her childhood was bittersweet, molded by dark stories of war and deportation told to her by her grandparents, the cold and conservative atmosphere of catholic church ceremonies, and heightened by breathtaking ballets at the Opera House. Her inspirations are as diverse as