Jeanne Vadeboncoeur embraces the traditional practice of still life paintings, rendered usually in oil. Her subject matter, however, is not so traditional. With precise execution, Vadeboncoeur explores objects that we often overlook in the day-to-day banal: a pile of donuts, an assembly of gummy bears, or a bag of marbles. Her objects are taken out of their usual context and isolated on a stark background with dramatic lighting that permits the item to be viewed with a fresh perspective. Vadeboncoeur received her BFA in painting from San Jose State University. She has shown at the San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, the San Jose Museum of Art, and the Triton Museum of Art.