Late last summer and early fall I participated along with 11 other artists in the Wide Bay High Desert II exhibition. It ran from August through October in both New Mexico, USA and Queensland, Australia. A lovely little catalog designed by Adrienne Williams, accompanied the exhibition. I have some extras, so if you want one I’ll […]
Author: Jean Wilkey
Learn to use color effectively in your painting
Have you ever wondered how someone got a certain color in a painting, or tried mixing that color only to find you couldn’t get it? Each paint color has its personality. I’m offering a course in practical color mixing on Saturday’s in March. We’ll explore color theory and specifically how it works for painters. You’ll learn […]
Free Demo & new Oil Painting Boot Camp class
I just wanted to let you know that I’ll be doing a FREE oil painting DEMO on February 17th at Mas Art on Main Street in Las Cruces, from 5:30-7:00 pm. Come by to visit, watch and ask questions. I still haven’t decided what I’m painting for the demo so if you have any preferences of what you’d […]
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Nopal with Apricots and season’s greetings
This time of year I spend a good deal of time reflecting on what went well, what didn’t, what I want to change and how I want to change it. Sometimes I get great insights, sometimes not so much. This year in an effort to have more reflection time, AND to be able to enjoy […]
Advancing to Red
This year, for the first time, we got about 2 dozen pomegranates off our tree. Pretty amazing for a tree we thought was dead after a severe freeze a few years back. So it was time for a pomegranate study along with some Fuji apples from another tree in our yard. Just playing around with perception […]
White Rabbit with Cherries
Several years ago I purchased a white ceramic bunny when I was visiting in Arizona. I used it in a painting, White Rabbit with Apricots. Since then I have acquired several more white ceramic rabbits, mostly Lefton’s, but I still love this little Napco bunny which I’ve paired with Bing cherries, one of my favorite fruits. […]
Come out for the Project Postcard Fundraiser
Starting now you can preview all the work for this year’s biennial Project Postcard Fundraiser at New Mexico State University. This is the third time they’ve hosted the fundraiser with artists from all over the States contributing work. All the work is – you guessed it – postcard size – 5×7 inches. Here’s how it works: […]
NMSU collector’s auction fundraiser
I was honored to be asked to donate a painting for the NMSU Collector’s Auction Fundraiser, Gym to Gem. I was happy to be included in this worthy cause. The current New Mexico State University fine arts building is a converted gymnasium from the 1930s or something. The painting studio is on top of the former swimming […]
Cactus Study in plein air
I had a lovely morning painting in plein air with visiting Australian artist, Adrienne Williams. We went to Soledad Canyon to a trail just before the canyon entrance. I painted a close up of a prickly pear cactus with lovely lime green and orange patches. Since the day was overcast and grey, it has a […]
A showy little Pink Bromeliad
Bromeliads are such interesting looking plants. This one is a bit showy and definitely not shy with the bright magenta and pinks on it’s leaves! I posted the step by step photos already in my September newsletter but forgot to post it to the blog.
Wide Bay High Desert II – opens Friday
It’s finally time for the opening of the Wide Bay High Desert II exhibition that features 12 artists from Australia and the United States. The reception will happen simultaneously at the Bundaberg Regional Art Gallery in Queensland and at Unsettled Gallery in Las Cruces, New Mexico where there will be a satellite link up so we can visit each location in […]
The purge
Sometimes it’s good to look back at what you’ve done, and sometimes it’s just good to get rid of it. Recently I had to disassemble the flat file I use for storage and I decided to take the opportunity to purge some things I’ve accumulated over the years. When I was in university I discovered the surplus […]