Berkeley based artist, Jane Hambleton grew up in the sleepy suburban town of Santa Clara, California. She began to draw when she was a child. Her memories of childhood are often centered around swimming. Much of her early life was spent around a pool. She was a competitive swimmer and lifeguard. The visceral sensation of being in water, of floating or being submerged has clearly influenced her work and many of her concerns have to do with objects or figures in space and the juxtaposition of drawing and color fields, allowing her to explore issues of fear and comfort, absence and presence.