Irvane's art work began
with meticulous scientific drawings that were required for her
Science Degree from Connecticut College. Her artistic paintings
began when she was living on a remote South Pacific Island, Kwajalein,
from 1968 to 1972. There she worked with a group of island artists.
Upon returning to the states, she continued her art education
by participating in many workshops and attending art classes
at Burlington County College and the Center For The Arts Of Southern
New Jersey. She currently lives in Mount Holly, New Jersey and
is listed in the book; "Mount Holly Women Who Cared".
A collaboration with artists Ellen Barnett, Joyce McAfee, Sandy
Schwartzbird and naturalist , April Hughes initiated Irvane's
art interest in the Pine Barrens. A handmade paper quilt of the
endangered and threatened flora and fauna of the New Jersey Pine
Barrens was created. The "Quilt Project" was completed
in two years after much study and artistic experimentation. It
is 56" by 83" and depicts 38 images of threatened or
endangered species such as red milkweed, swamp ink, timber rattle
snake and wood turtle. The quilt is now on permanent display
at the Pemberton County Library in Brown's Mills, New Jersey. |
