Jane Bazinet was born in Basile, Louisiana and began painting during the 1960's. Jane studied art at Arizona State University for five years, and later continued as an apprentice under the able tutelage of several painters. Bazinet is best known for her lyrical figurative work, which dwells at a mysterious crossroad between poetic realism and abstract expressionism. She has been recognized as an artist with an extremely personal style and technique, which is both romantic and contemporary.