My studio is dark. There are no windows and very little light filters through the door. I have lots of artificial light, but it’s not the same. My kitchen, on the other hand, has two sky lights and the bright New Mexican light is wonderful. One morning as I was sitting at the kitchen table […]
Author: Jean Wilkey
Rabbit and duck still life
A new still life with a ceramic rabbit vase and the chrome ‘cold duck’ bank, called, Confidant. I wanted to create a quiet atmosphere in this painting and emphasize the white rabbit, while playing with the warm and cool greens. This painting is on display at Adobe Patio Gallery for the Small is Beautiful Show that’s up […]
Three cherries with dark sky
We’ve had lots of rain during this monsoon season. Wonderful clouds have filled the skies, some white and some dark.
Pomegranate on silver tray
This is the demo painting I did for the closing reception of my show Beyond the Veil at Unsettled Gallery. It was a two-hour demo on the patio of the gallery and it was a really hot day which helped me to paint quickly! Then I tweaked it a bit after the demo. Thanks to […]
Demo at Unsettled Gallery & giveaway reminder
That’s right, I’m doing a demo at Unsettled Gallery at the closing reception of my show, Beyond the Veil. It will be from 4-6pm on Saturday – that’s this coming Sat, Aug 30th. So please come out and enjoy some light refreshments, conversation and an explanation and demo of my painting process. Also, don’t forget […]
Finalist for The Artist’s Magazine competition
I’m delighted that my painting, Green Curtain, was awarded finalist in the Still Life/Interior category of The Artist’s Magazine 31st Annual Art Competition. As a finalist I get a mention along with the other finailsts in the December issue when the winners paintings are published. This painting is currently on display in my show, Beyond the Veil, […]
Beyond the Veil opens Aug 9
My show, Beyond the Veil, will open August 9th with a morning reception from 8:00-11:00 am at Unsettled Gallery. If you’re in the area, please do drop in. We’ll have refreshments and I’ll be speaking about my work at 9:30 am. Also in the West gallery, Nolan Winkler will be opening a show of her work […]
Wanna win a painting? Anniversary Art Give-away
July marks ONE YEAR since I launched my newsletter. To Celebrate, I’m giving away 3 small paintings in 3 months. The only catch is, you have to be one of my newsletter peeps to win. So if you’re already a newsletter subscriber or if you want to sign up, you’ll need to click the link to enter. Winners choose the […]
Who are you out there?
After years of having fewer than 35 people follow this blog, my readers just surpassed 500 in little more than a year. Woo Hoo! I’m amazed and so excited about it, but the thing is, I have NO IDEA who you actually are! Who ARE you? Really. It’s like being onstage with the house lights off. You […]
Chinese Piano baby and mended legs
I knew the moment I saw this little Chinese piano baby on eBay that I wanted it. So after oogling it for some weeks and wrestling with my conscience (budget) for some weeks more, I bought it. I just love that little face! Unfortunately, this is how it arrived. I was just as crushed as that leg. Poor little […]
Call for Art – Indescribably Yours
We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are. – Anaïs Nin What is that special something that attracts you to a work of art, or a person for that matter? It’s often hard to define or put into words. Yet there are undeniably times that you see a work of […]
Wax Crayolas and the Scent of Art
Crayola crayons helped start me on the path to being an artist. When I was 5 had the chunky box of 48 Crayola crayons. I recall the feel of the paper under my fingers, the drag against the tooth of the manila paper as the crayon left it’s indelible trail, and the wonderful smell of the […]