In June 2002 Heide Foley added The Jean Varda Project to this website.

The objective is to learn about Jean Varda as both a person and an artist. Via contacting archives, libraries, people who knew Varda or mentioned him she hopes to answer the following questions:

The Jean Varda Project by Heide Foley

1 - Tell me your stories about Jean Varda and the Vallejo
How did you meet Varda?
When did you meet Varda?
What impression did you have of him at that time?

2 - What information do you know about Varda's art and philosophy:
When did he make the collage you have (if you have one)?
Where did he get his materials?
What years did he teach and where?
What did he teach?
What did he think about abstract expressionism?
About constructivism? tonalism? colorists?
Did he define his theories of overlapping colors?
What was his vision of paradise, God. Etc?

3 - Add what you know/fill in the gaps ofthe Timeline: