Portrait of Arlette Jassel
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Arlette Jassel

Design / Digital, Drawing, Painting, Public Art, Visual / Media

About the Artist

Narrative painting and protest art have been my forms of expression for over 40 years. I studied art at Hunter College in NYC and received a BFA in painting and I earned an MAT in art education at The University of Chicago. I have taught art in Montgomery County Public Schools for over 25 years, preserving my studio and art practice by teaching only part-time. Two of my drawings separated by 44 years from my work with the feminist artist movement are in the collection of the Smithsonian Museum. They are on display in the National Portrait Gallery through 2021. The Arts & Humanities Council sponsored two different mural competitions. My drawings were chosen by participating organizations for the two competitions. Olney Theatre is hosting a large banner for #Art Happens Here and three towns in Montgomery County chose my "Vote" design for their municipalities.    

Featured Work

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Olney Theatre chose this image to celebrate their opening after being closed for a year.
The flowers identify the important people in this hopeful spring song. The rose represents America, the blue iris is hope, the pink peach blossoms are Delaware's flower, and the yellow poppy are from California. This is a political painting with the nude woman holding Maryland's Black-Eyed Susans. It is my selfie of hope.
The many faces of people of color in our society. The sports stars, the essential workers, armed forces, incarcerated people and those who die from Covid at twice the rate of caucasians. The racist president who tried to overthrow the election and surprises voters of color.
Two drawings made 44 years apart for the Smithsonian that show my take on feminist art. They are on view now at the National Portrait Gallery and are in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Archives.
Buildings, monuments, entire shorelines will be under water. Some hope from the swimming figure under Hokusai's wave on on a surfboard. The flower in pelvis is my personal symbol of hope.
Wood cutout of figures and fish caught in the flood