I’m happy to announce that my solo show, entitled “Skies She Didn’t See” opens on April 25 in El Paso, TX at La Mecha Contemporary and runs through May 25th. The exhibition centers on the persecution of the followers of the Baha’i Faith in Iran, the country of its birth. It considers what it means […]
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Skies She Didn’t See
Today, June 18th, marks the fortieth anniversary of the execution of ten Baha’i women in Shiraz, Iran, because they would not recant their faith. The youngest, Mona, was only 17. The eldest was 56 and the mother of Roya who was also killed. One wanted to become a veterinarian. Mona taught children. They were all […]
Busier than Ever
A while back, I suspended posting to my blog when I closed my gallery a few months after the pandemic began. It was just meant to be a pause and once I sorted myself out, I would begin posting regularly, more regularly than before I thought. It didn’t happen. The pandemic affected people in […]
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35 Things that marked 2020
This year my 100 things that marked the year post has shrunk to 35. While I did a lot this year, there was not as much variety as usual so I’m editing it down for you. Artmaking and studio practice This was not much of a painting year for me. I was just flat […]
Live, Weekly Painting Classes Online!
You may have noticed that there are a lot of online painting classes all of a sudden. That’s good for everyone, right? Many of these classes are “canned” courses where you work on your own. Just you and the computer. Do you miss the interactivity of live, face-to-face classes? Do you wish the instructor […]
Weekly Painting Classes are Now ONLINE!
My weekly oil painting classes online! Due to the coronavirus pandemic, I moved my weekly painting classes online. These are the same classes. The same content. The same interactivity. Just online. These are live ongoing classes in painting realistically using oil paint. These are for those who have some experience with drawing or who […]
The Gift of Art – exhibition
On November 1st, Jean Wilkey Gallery will present a small works affordable art show that includes artwork by 8 artists. The show opens on the anniversary of the gallery’s first successful year. All art is a gift and in these uncertain and stressful times, it offers us a true gift of beauty and tranquility. It […]
Scheduling Studio Stamina
“Oh, no! I forgot how to paint.” Does this ever happen to you? It happens to me when I’ve taken a break from my regular studio practice. It happens when life gets too busy. If I’m away from painting for more than three days my saboteur tells me I can’t do anything worthwhile. That’s when […]
Re-solutions and staying in the Studio
By now, if you are like most people, you have let your New Year’s resolutions lapse. At the beginning of the year, we naturally think about making this year better by improving ourselves. We want to be thinner, healthier and become better people, do more, be more. We set resolutions. Resolutions can help us meet […]
The List: One Hundred Things that Marked the Year
Various artists and bloggers I follow do a public year in review. Some write a narration, one publishes hers in an annual report magazine, and one makes a list every year of 100 accomplishments I always reflect on the past year as a prelude to goal setting. I’ve just never made it public before now and […]
“Break a Leg” works for Art Shows too!
Something always goes wrong. It’s inevitable. Every time I’ve had an open studio or exhibition, something unforeseen happened. Now, I wait for it so that I can finally relax. I figure it can only get better from there, right? This February is For Love of Art Month in Las Cruces and I’m participating in the […]
Quitting Painting or Pivoting?
This past year saw many changes for me, some positive and some challenging. In early February, the gallery I was represented by in Santa Fe dropped me. It happens. At first, I felt relieved that I would have time for other painting projects that were looming, but little by little I began to feel deflated. […]