Jane Sinclair
Best known for her large contemporary landscape paintings of Central Otago, New Zealand, Jane has been painting for more than 30 years, during which she has experimented with acrylics, watercolours and oils. She also owned a very successful ceramic design business.
Jane now concentrates on palette knife paintings, using oils on a stretched canvas. She has found this technique the best way for her to convey the dramatic light of the unique rural Otago landscapes.
The artist grew up on a farm in the Waitotara Valley, before moving to the Waikato. Jane was influenced at an early age by rural scenes and the natural bush and shadows. Since then, lessons from some of NZ's best artists have helped further develop her natural talent and she is now sought after for commissioned landscapes.
Jane and her husband moved to Wanaka in 2009 to be with their daughter while she trained for the Winter Olympics. They have been so captivated by the scenery and lifestyle that they have made Wanaka their permanent home.