"In her series of drawings and paintings such as Wallowa Waterhole, Porcupine Ridge, and Kalispell, the subjects of which are related thematically and emotionally with places she was intimately associated with, often from childhood experiences, she managed to fuse contemporary and ancient painting styles. The synthesis she has achieved in her style yields work that is rife with associations… Ledger book symbols become Cy Twombly, a Blackfeet robe could well have been designed by Agnes Martin, the color fields on a Hunkpapa drum are pure Rothko. Jaune’s work is shaped by such ideas, and the result is art that speaks richly of the artist’s vision of the world and her place in it.”
Stephen Parks, “Jaune Quick-to-See Smith: In the Fog, Near the Cliff,” ARTLines, vol. 4, no. 7, August 1983