My latest painting, Just Peachy, continues the series of paintings that combine still life and fabrics with elements of the landscape. Sometimes life feels good on both the inside and the outside, the curtain is the symbolic veil between the two. The peaches are from our trees and tasted great. It’s a great motivator to […]
Author: Jean Wilkey
In the Spotlight – a Bromeliad painting
We are not all comfortable being in the spotlight. But this bromeliad is showing its true colors and seems quite serene there. Some bromeliads have such highly saturated color that they can look unreal. They are spiky and gangly and strange-looking. Just like some people. Perhaps that’s why I like them so much. This […]
How to kill your creative urges
I spoke with a good friend a while back. She said that I need to separate the business aspects of my life from the creative ones. I know she’s right. “Wear two hats”, she said. “They are really mutually exclusive activities.” I think she’s right about that part too. Some of us get way too […]
Summer Fête with mangos
Summer Fête is a commission I just completed for a friend who gave it as a gift. I found the fabric when I was at a thrift shop recently and it’s the same print in different colors as one I used in a painting nine years ago. Go figure. Mangos are one of my favorite subjects. […]
Water on the Border show opens at Branigan
The Border Artists’ group show, Water on the Border, opens at the Branigan Cultural Center on June 30th, with a free open reception during the downtown ramble on June 7th from 5-7 pm. A themed show, the artwork examines water from a variety of perspectives and media. Mirage is a diptych that represents two views […]
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Now represented by Convergence Gallery
I am so happy to announce that I am now being represented by Convergence Gallery in Santa Fe, NM. This lovely contemporary gallery on Canyon Road is owned by Bennie and San Merideth. They are both artists and have owned the gallery for more than 30 years. So they have a great understanding of the […]
Think you can’t paint?
Think you can’t paint? Oh, sure, maybe you’ve tried it. You remember painful moments in school where you envied the kid next to you who seemingly could draw anything – even Spiderman. But your efforts? Well, maybe that’s what drove you to studying accounting. Or maybe you found creative solutions to hide your humiliation and […]
Make your own art at my Open Studio
I’m opening my studio once again for The Love of Art month in Las Cruces, NM, but this year I’m doing something a little different. Do you enjoy looking at art but think you could never make it yourself? I’ll have some easels and paint set up for you to try your hand at it. […]
Happy New Year and a Gift for You
Here’s wishing you all a wonderful new year ahead. May it bring you all joy, peace and prosperity. I also have a New Years gift for you. I invite you to download this free eBook describing the properties of oil paint that will help you make informed purchases and get the most from your paint. You’ll have to […]
Classes and workshops for 2017
I’ll be teaching several classes and workshops in 2017. Here is the upcoming schedule. If you’d like more information or wish to sign up for my private studio classes or workshops, click the link for information and sign up. Private Classes in my studio – Jan-May; Jul-Nov (Begins January 6th – monthly enrollment. Charcoal Portrait workshop […]
Manifest Destiny
Manifest Destiny is one of the paintings in my current show. It continues the theme of looking at our relationship with and connection to nature. Manifest destiny was a 19th century belief in the destiny of settlers to expand westward across the United States, and remake the land and culture. It served to justify, as a moral imperative, both the expansion […]
At the Crossroads – and show reminder
My dogs chase rabbits. Normally that is not a problem since they are not fast enough to catch Jack Rabbits. But once in a while I get panicked when they chase a little bunny. Little white-tailed desert bunnies, although they are fast, are not always the wisest about where to find quick shelter under a […]