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Artist Statement:
“Her” story of art – by
Jeanette Locher (also know as
Locher-The Artist)
My history as an artist began
as soon as I could hold a
crayon. I always was attracted
to colors in nature and nature
itself and tried to imitate
Her in my drawings.
Growing up in the middle class
white suburbs of Detroit
afforded me a better education
and appreciation for the arts,
as the arts were always in the
schools.
We had “art on a cart” at
elementary level and I was
always excited to see that
cart rolling into my classroom
for the hour a week, as this
meant to me fun, instead of
doing the regular math,
writing and reading routine!
Later on in junior high
school, we had what was termed
electives, we could choose
between art, drafting, wood or
metal or auto shop. I chose
wood shop, drafting and art.
Back then it was really odd to
have females in either wood
shop or drafting classes and I
excelled at this as my father
had taught me how to use tools
way before most of the guys
were taught by their dads.
High school is when I really
soared in art. I...
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