Jane Seymour

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The daughter of a British obstetrician and his Dutch wife, Jane Seymour was born in Hillingdon, England and raised in Wimbledon. An Officer of the British Empire (OBE) recipient Ms. Seymour has achieved worldwide renown through her stellar career, which spans dance, Broadway, stage, motion pictures, television, literature, art and fashion. She has acted in classical plays, performed in radio dramas and received much recognition for her work. Ms. Seymour was granted a Best Actress Golden Globe for her role in the acclaimed ABC-TV adaptation of Steinbeck's "East of Eden". She also won an Emmy Award as Best Supporting Actress for her role in ABC-TV's Aristotle Onassis biopic "The Richest Man Alive". Awarded a Golden Globe for her role as "Dr. Quinn", Jane Seymour blazed a trail for the return of family-worthy programming to television. Most recently, Ms. Seymour appeared on the Emmy nominated program "Dancing with the Stars".

Jane's love of art and colour has led her to find great success as a painter. When she is not acting, writing or designing Ms. Seymour can be found in her painting studio. Ms. Seymour began painting over a decade ago in response to a period of personal challenge. Art became the expression of a very private healing process and she emerged from this experience as an accomplished, passionate painter.Today, Jane sketches and paints at her Malibu studio, on movie sets and during her travels. Over the past eighteen years she has created an intimate world of delicate watercolours, vibrant oil paintings, pastels, bronze sculptures and has accepted select private commissions.

With a thriving artistic career and her own art gallery in Los Angeles, Jane has exhibited her work at many fine art galleries across the United States over the past nine years. By continually redeveloping her technique, style and subject matter, Ms. Seymour continues to reach new artistic levels. Her art also serves as inspiration for designs that include an exclusive collection of handbags and accessories. In 2008 Ms. Seymour teamed with Kay Jewelers to design a special jewelry collection. Inspired by one of Jane's original paintings of two hearts connected and open at either end, the exclusive design symbolizes boundless and unconditional love.

Actively involved in numerous charitable causes, Ms. Seymour is a member of the American Red Cross National Celebrity Cabinet. Her involvement with the national organization Childhelp garnered Jane their "Woman of the World" award. This award is just one of many honours bestowed upon Ms. Seymour for her social and charitable endeavours. Jane also acts as official spokesperson for Camp Soaring Eagle where she assists in raising awareness and funds for what will be the only year-round, dedicated medical camp in the Southwest. In addition to her charitable engagement with such notable organizations, Jane Seymour and her husband James Keach have partnered yet again as founders of the J&J Foundation to benefit children in need.

Ms. Seymour mounted her first one-woman museum exhibition in 2004 at the Butler Institute of American Art. Additionally, Jane was selected as one of the official painters of the 2006 Torino Winter Olympics, the official artist of the 2006 Naples Winter Wine Festival, the 2008 Beijing Olympics and most recently the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. Ms. Seymour continues to raise funds and donate her artwork to numerous local and national charities, which help children in need, raise awareness for women's heart health and champion various other important issues dear to her heart.

Jane Seymour currently resides in Malibu, California with her husband James Keach and their children.

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Art of Jane Seymour (22.3MB)
Snippet from "Journey to Impressionism" (11.6MB)