It has been a dream of writer Jean Bartlett to be part of a solution to offer talented artists and creative thinkers a forum for their voices.  She mentioned this to piano virtuoso and composer Seth Montfort, whom she had met and reviewed many times in concert, and the next thing you know – magic.   Seth asked his buddy, website architect Bill Hollabaugh, to give Jean an Internet voice and a dream became, Jean’s Magazines.  With ten magazines at its disposal, Jean’s Magazines is devoted to providing the creative individual with the media attention needed to open the gates to deserved financial success.  All interviewed artists are up by invitation only and/or arrive with references.

THE HOME PAGE OFFERS FOUR WEB MAGAZINES:
 
        ● Ink Notes ~ reviews of artists performing primarily in Pacifica, CA.
      
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BAASO (Bay Area Artists Sing Out) ~ in-depth interviews with San Francisco Bay Area musicians, painters, sculptors, photographers, poets, comics; essentially interviews with individuals who excel in their field(s) of art.  The purpose of these interviews is to allow students, educators, readers and potential audience members along with the owners of theaters, galleries and stages – a magazine-length visible source to know the story behind, the artist.
    
 
        ● Grab It ~ quick artist “interview” reference for club owners, concert halls, art galleries, filmmakers, theaters, cafés, bookstores, publishers and fans of the arts looking for – talent.    
      
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VISIONARY ~ in-depth interviews of theater mangers, architects, scientists, physicians, environmentalists, business men and women who see a world enriched by the powerful pursuit of a dream.
    

(There is also a link to Jean’s award-winning children’s book.)

THE LINK “MORE” LEADS TO:
 
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Six additional online magazines offer serious, thoughtful reviews to artists performing in Bay Area venues.
 
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Aliens Made Me Play Gershwin ~ Seth Montfort’s often witty and always thought-provoking essays on what people are thinking, or not thinking, regarding classical musicians and/or the arts.  Currently on hold due to Seth’s concert schedule!


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Jean Bartlett, Managing Editor of Jean’s Magazines, is also the Arts Correspondent for the Pacifica Tribune.  Since 2000, Jean has written over 700 articles for this weekly paper and has had the good fortune to review and/or interview hundreds of locally and internationally famous and diverse artists, inventors and in all cases, creative thinkers.

She is also a produced playwright (American Conservatory Theater’s Young Conservatory, Barefoot Play Readers Repertory Theater, Richard’s Backyard Theater), an award winning children’s book author (IndiAsia And The Dragon), has written for Hallmark Cards, Inc., the Pacifica School District and has worked as a Bay Area lyricist/melody writer.  In addition she is a regular contributor to the San Mateo County Times, the Oakland Tribune and Bay Area Business Woman News Magazine.  She is also a biographer. (Sample biography can be found on the web at – www.mem.com – type ‘Duering’ in the last name search window.)

A long-time advocate for the arts, Ms. Bartlett understands how difficult it is for an artist to receive press coverage.  Newspapers can only devote so much space to so few concerts and/or artists.  Audience size does not reflect the skills of the performer.  Seth Montfort, the founder and artistic director of The San Francisco Concerto Orchestra and International Competitions for Musicians, www.sfconcerto.org, has made it his personal mission to share the joy of beautiful music with anyone willing to listen.

Both Jean and Seth hope that as you scroll through the pages of Jeans Magazines, you will discover a treasure of significant artist and visionary voices; including your own.