Yellow Bloom

Yellow Bloom by Jean Reece Wilkey, oil on panel, 4 x 4 in. A beautiful yellow bloom to warm up a winter’s day. Painted  from my garden when the weather was still warm after enjoying coffee and the newspaper on the terrace with my husband. | Available

Graptopetalum

Graptopetalum by Jean Reece Wilkey, oil on panel, 4 x 4 in. | SOLD This succulent has such wonderful silvery greens, blues and violets and the name is fun to say as well! The common name is Ghost Plant and it looks ghostly silver in certain light.

Cactus

Cactus, oil on panel, 4 x 4 inches | SOLD I love quirky things and I immediately loved this cactus when I saw it at our local greenhouse. I’ve had it for months and it’s still alive! I’m not sure what kind it is but it looks like it could be from some other planet. […]

Two pomegranate slices

Two pomegranate slices, oil on panel, 4 x 4 inches Two juicy pomegranate slices. Pomegranates are a favorite to paint, because of the luscious rich reds and liquid highlights and for the symbolism from classical Greek mythology with Persephone’s mother mourning her absence after she eats a few pomegranate seeds. After a fallow winter she rejoices […]

Pomegranate on vintage china saucer

Pomegranate on vintage china saucer, oil on panel, 4 x4 inches | Sold This pomegranate rests on my great grandmother’s vintage china saucer in a sort of classic pose. I’ve always loved the blue and white design. I was interested in the combination of reds and the reflections on the fruit as well as the […]