“Stanton’s photographs and collages, full of nuanced meaning, are beautifully balanced and compelling.”

— Coco Myers

“In all my work—collage and photography—I seek to create something revelatory. I am keenly interested in the interplay of words, textures, ideas and visual imagery. Drawing inspiration from the art and culture of locations around the world, my work addresses themes of memory, time and the human condition. The lines between photography, painting and collage are deliberately blurred in my abstract work, and compositions often extend beyond the ‘borders’ of the mat. Layering, negative space and the line are all elements that have both formal and metaphorical significance. Among the materials in my collages are found objects, pieces of my own photographs, calligraphy, and remnants of daily life.

------JS

Born in Montreal, Canada, Janice Stanton is based in New York City and Bridgehampton, New York. After many years working in still photography, she began creating documentary films about artists. Her keen visual sense, along with an interest in composition and combining text and found materials led her to collage, her preferred medium.

In 2021, Stanton was selected for the Visiting Artists and Scholars Program at the American Academy in Rome. She has studied at The Art Students League, the International Center of Photography, RISD, the School of Visual Arts, and in workshops with renowned photographers Mary Ellen Mark, Sally Gall, and Peter Turnley among others.

Her work has been exhibited in numerous galleries and venues including Anders Wahlstedt Fine Art (NYC), where she was featured in a 2-person exhibition; the Art Students League (NYC); FolioEast locations on the East End; Black Box Gallery (Portland, OR); Memorial Sloan Kettering (NYC); The White Room Gallery (Bridgehampton); Guild Hall (Easthampton); and is also in many private collections. In 2024, one of her collages was selected for the permanent collection of Onna House (Easthampton, NY and Palm Beach, FL).

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ARTIST'S CAROUSEL

rotating exhibit of current & recently sold mixed media

Untitled 79, 2022, photograph by artist; reclaimed folded copper strip; textured papers; string; ink, 16 x 20" (40.64 x 50.8 cm) $2500

Untitled 77, 2022, cut papers; vellum; ink; oil stick, 16 x 20" (40.64 x 50.8 cm), $2300.

Azure, cut photographs; deckle-edge paper handmade by artist; metallic and other cut papers; ink 11 x 14 inches, SOLD

Lapis, 2022, 16 x 20 in, photograph cuttings, acrylic paint, newsprint, ink, upholstery pins, $1800

Untitled 71, 2022, 11 x 14 in, paper, ink; corrugated cardboard, $1200

Untitled 72, 2022, 14 x 11 in, handmade and other papers; corrugated paper; metallic paper; vintage envelope fragment; leather string; oil pencil), $900.

Atmosphere, 2022, 14 x 11 in, paper, string, wire, ink, chalk pen, $900

Untitled 75, 2022, 16 x 20 in, parchment; other cut papers; corrugated cotton fiber board; masking tape; ink, 6-ply museum mat, $2300

Untitled 76, 2022, 16 x 20 in, cut photographs; deckle-edge paper handmade by artist; metallic and other cut papers; ink , $2500

The Line III, 2021, handmade and other cut papers, string, silver mesh ink vellum on natural textured fiber board, 15 x 23.5 in, $2500

Fresco Series 2, 2022, Paper, magazine clippings, strips of photograph of italian fresco, wire, mesh, ink, 16 x 20 inches, $2300

Seneca II, 2020, textured papers, ink, graphite, cord, broken bamboo stick, 16 x 20 in, (8 ply museum mat), $1800

Collage Gris, 2021, cut papers, string, pastel, ink, graphite, vellum, 11 x 14 in, $900

Kaleidoscope II, 2020, cuttings of photographic test strips, 11 x 14 in SOLD

Everything is Different, 2019, photograph, string, antique postage stamps, marking crayon, vellum, papers, 20 x 16 in, SOLD

Corrugated, 2017, paper, gauze, graphite, string, cuttings of handwritten words, 15.5 x 15.5 in (framed), SOLD

There Are No Words, 2018, paper, gauze, wire, graphite, chalk, colored tubing, 12 x 15 in (custom framed), SOLD

Blue Bamboo, 2021, watercolor, cut papers, 12 x 9 in matted SOLD

Untitled 68, photograph embedded in deckle-edge paper handmade by artist, cut papers, string, ink, 15 x 20 in SOLD

Lapis 2022, photograph cuttings, acrylic paint, newsprint,ink, upholstery pins, 16 x 20" (40.64 x 50.8 cm) $1800

JANICE STANTON speaks to folioeast’s COCO MYERS

CM/ WHAT MATERIALS DO YOU USE IN YOUR COLLAGES?

JS/ In some cases, I begin creating a collage with one of my own photographs. My preferred materials are handmade paper, mesh, gauze, string and found materials. I am drawn to textures, semi-transparency and how the age and condition of materials contributes to the theme or mood of the work. Obsolete objects from daily life also find their way into my collages, lending a note of unexpected recognition or nostalgia.

CM/ WHAT BROUGHT YOU TO THE EAST END? DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE SEASON OUT HERE?

JS/ The East End has been my 'second home' since graduating from college. The light is nothing short of magic, and I couldn't live without the beach walks that I take throughout the year. I love the long days and sunsets of July, but I also love the 'off-season' and find it an even more creative time. Perhaps that is because my work happens when I'm indoors.

CM/ WHERE DO YOU DO YOUR WORK?

JS/ I have a studio space in Sagaponack and also in West Chelsea in NYC. I work indoors, surrounded by a vast array of collage materials.

CM/ DO YOU HAVE ANY FAVORITE SPOTS ON THE EAST END THAT INSPIRE YOU?

JS/ Favorite places for walks and dinners with friends are the beaches, especially Gibson and Peter's Pond; and in the winter, I gravitate toward cozy spots with fireplaces. The Parrish and Longhouse Reserve are favorite cultural institutions.

CM/ DO YOU FEEL A CONNECTION TO THE HISTORY OF THE ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONIST MOVEMENT ON THE EAST END?

JS/ Yes! It is probably my favorite period, period. It has had the single greatest influence on my eye and my aesthetic. I produced a documentary film about Grace Hartigan, who was part of that movement and knew many of the icons of the time; and I knew, personally, some of the other artists such as Jane Wilson.

CM/ DO YOU HAVE ANY WORKS BY EAST END ARTISTS AT HOME? ANY PARTICULAR ARTIST THAT YOU WOULD LOVE TO HAVE?

JS/ Yes. I have a large oil by Anne Raymond and many pieces by Victor Elmaleh. He lived in Bridgehampton and showed his work in the Hamptons and NYC. I would LOVE to have a de Kooning!

PORTFOLIO OVERVIEW of mixed media