Open studio My studio practice has been mostly non-existent this past year. All of 2023 was spent preparing for the solo show I had last spring. I had intentions for that show. I would post every day on Instagram and weekly on the blog. It didn’t happen. Mostly because over the past several years I […]
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You are invited to my show
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
HOLIDAY SALE
As a way to show my gratitude to you for following me and for supporting my art, I am offering free shipping on all the items in my Small Works Gallery until December 15th. (Just enter HAPPYHOLIDAYS at checkout). There is a mix of new and older work so please check it out. Do you want […]
Thanksgiving and gratitude without the leftovers
I was born in the month of Thanksgiving. It’s easy to forget the things we’re grateful for, the successes we’ve had and those who helped along the way. It’s easy to get lost in the details or work and forget how lucky we are that we are able to create art. We’ve all read about […]
My Desert View
When I was a kid I brought back souvenirs from my wanderings in the outdoors. Rock, shells, leaves, frog skeletons – really, just bits and pieces or anything I found that l thought was interesting or pretty. I’m not sure where the urge to collect comes from but these natural morsels reminded me of where I’d […]
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Spring Small Works Studio Special
This week I’m offering new small works and studies (and a few older ones) at special prices with free shipping* just in time for Mother’s Day, from today through May 6th. You can view the work at my PaintingHabit gallery at this link. Use the secure checkout on the site, or contact me with questions at jeanwilkey@gmail.com (*Free […]