Schelden was born in Beaumont, California and has had a lifelong love of nature and color. She has found expression of that love through oil painting since 1990. She is inspired by early California landscape artists such as Maurice Braun, William Wendt, Granville Redmond and contemporary open impressionist Erin Hanson. Jayne's subject matter has included animals, landscapes and still life. Currently she is focusing on the California Central Coast, conveying the power, wonder and beauty of the area.more