One has to study a painting by Janice Sugg at varying distances to truly appreciate the incredible artistry. From afar you are struck by the beautiful image; it is only upon close inspection the intricacy of texturing, wiping, blending and refining is revealed. ABOUTRaised in Denver, Colorado Janice Sugg considers painting in the West to be her greatest privilege. The expansive horizons of the area frequently appear in her work both metaphorically and physically. So much more than just a thin line, her imagery reveals the horizon's intricate variety in rich layers and unusual color. In her landscape the horizon twists and turns, rolls, and flows like a physical entity. It smudges, it bleeds, it splinters, expands and contracts appears, and is gone. And yet, her horizons are restrained by a quiet subtlety that might often go unnoticed. All the consequences of an unaffected invention that results from intuitive strokes on the canvas. PROCESSJanice’s painting style incorporates a layering effect. Her method interleaves textures, blending color and a subjective atmosphere within her imagery. She paints using unpredictable palettes, a spectrum of color that often challenges well-worn clichés. The resulting layers are successively wiped and refined revealing a composite of underlying design—the result of colorful swathes of braided paint unfolding and enfolding the values within her palette. Indeed, her surprising use of color has become a distinctive attribute of her work.