Thursday, March 24, 2022

Meet Artist Janette Jones

 Janette Jones Fine Art

O-038 Bright Garden by Janette Jones oil 30x40 $1200
3RD PLACE OPEN DIVISION AWARD

The comments heard most often about her paintings are "they make me fell joyful", "lift my spirits", and "they are filled with a sense of light and lightness". As an artist who is constantly looking for the beauty of light in every subject, this is music to her ears. As a person who is wildly optimist about life an positive about the future, she is thrilled her paintings reflect this "joie de vivre" attitude and bring joy to her collector. Janette uses a strong sense of design, personal color mixes and an intimate point of view to create her distinct style.

Born in California and majored in art while attending California State University, and studied watercolor for five years with Virginia Jentoft in Davis, Ca.  Her watercolor images were successfully marketed and licensed with Daisy Kingdom, Naturally, Springs Mills and Prints Plus (among others) between 1988-2002. She has been painting outdoors in oils after a workshop in 2003, hooked by the challenge of capturing the truth on canvas.

O-039 Violets and Geraniums by Janette Jones oil 12x16 $350


Recent Selected Exhibitions & Events

2015, 2014 Napa Valley Art Festival invited Artist

2015, 2014 Workshop in the garden at Milfiori ... instruction and group paint out

2015, 2014 Los Altos Rotary Fine Art in the Park

2015, 2014 Palo Alto Festival of the Arts

2013 State of Gold, "California Impressionism" Group Show Roger's Gardens, Newport Beach, Ca.

2013 Napa Valley Art Festival, Invited Artist

2012 Napa Valley Art Festival, Invited Artist

2011 Juried into SLO Plein Air & Napa Valley Art Festival

2011 Laguna Plein Air Painters Association "Less Is More" EXhibit May 21st - June

2011 Plein Air Painting in the Garden Workshp at Milfiori, Murphys, CA. April 22,23,24

2011 Plein Air Demo & Workshop Tulare Palette Club, Tulare Museum - Feb. 17 & 18

2011 Group Exhibit Knowlton Gallery ... "Wildflowers West" March & April

Meet Artist Ross Halfacree

 Ross Halfacree

Artist Biography

SOLD T-001 daffodil_sunrise by Ross Halfacree mm 30x30 $1200
FAMILY MERIT AWARD












I am a full-time practicing artist and a member of the Eramboo Artist Environment in the northern suburbs of Sydney since 2019. I am a painter and collector, and a member of the Art Gallery of NSW.

Using acrylic and mixed media, I work mainly with Geometric and Landscape Abstractions as well as creating Social Messaging artworks. I look to re-express both mundane and complex concepts to create images that will have viewers linger, explore and debate.

I am curious, often experimenting with non-traditional materials and methods. Using acrylic and enamel with the latter sometimes in aerosol form. I intertwine pen, ink and pencil where this adds detail, clarity or another layer for viewer speculation I work on canvas, linen, board and different types of paper and usually work on 2 or 3 pieces at the same time.

My work is currently included in Australian private collections in NSW, Victoria and South Australia as well as Murphys, California.





Recent Recognition

2018 - Winner Clyde Oakley Memorial Prize (NSW-Gulgong Arts Council)

2020 - finalist Collie Art Prize (WA)

2020 - Finalist Southern Buoys Studio Portrait Prize (VIC)

2020 - Finalist (2 works) FACE Unframed Exhibition (ACT-Belconnen Art Center)

2020 - Finalist in Royal Queensland Art Society's initial on-line Exhibition

2020 - Finalist (2 works) Royal Queensland Art Society "Abstration 2020" Exhibition

2020 - Finalist Lethbridge Small Scale Art Award (NSW)

2020 - On-Line Finalist Drummoyne Art Society Art Award (NSW)

2020- Finalist Art Room Gallery "Nature" theme (USA)

2020 - Finalist (2 works) Prisma Art Prize (Italy)

2020 - Finalist (2 works) Lab. 16 Art Competition (Italy).

2020 - Selected for Contemporary Art Gallery[s 2020 All Water/Seascape on-line Art Exhibition. (USA)

2021 - Merit Award 2021 Open on-line Art Show - Grey Cube Gallery (USA)

2021 - Finalist Aspire Gallery - "Petite Pieces"exhibition (QLD)

2021 - Finalist Art room Gallery "Black and White" Theme 2021 (USA)

2021 - Gallery Finalist Lethbridge Landscape Prize (QLD)

2021 - On-line Finalist Lethbridge 20000 Small Scale Art Prize (QLD)

2021 - Selected for inclusion in the d'Darcy Doyle Art Awards (QLS)

2021 - Finalist Art Room Gallery "Textures and Patterns" International Art Exhibit (USA)

2021 - Finalist Grey Cube 2021 landscape on-line Art Show (USA)

2021 - Finalist Bowral "Waterbrook Drawing Prize" (NSW)

2021 - Selected for inclusion in the Strathnairn Arts "Squares 2021 exhibition" (ACT)

2021 - Finalist Biblio Art Prize (VIC)

2022 - Selected for inclusion in the Mornington Art Show (VIC)

2022 - Accepted into Ironstone Vineyards 25th Annual Spring Obsession Art Competition (California USA)

2022 - Finalist Adelaide Perry Drawing Prize (NSW)


www.linkedin.com/in/rosshalfacree

www.instagram.com/rosshalfacree

www.rosshalfacree.com

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Meet Artist Judith Bosies

 Judith Bosies Wicked Glass Art, Keene, NH 03431

SOLD   T-040 Daffodil by Judith Bosies glass 6x12 $30


A glass artist located on the east coast in Keene, NH. She utilizes recycled glass, picture frames and windows to create one of a kind art pieces that dazzle in the sunlight. She was born and raised in New Hampshire and draws her inspiration from the natural beauty of her surroundings in New England. In addition she holds classes in her studio to teach others her techniques. For more information she can be followed on Facebook@Wickedglassart.

Monday, March 21, 2022

Meet Artist Scott Jenkins

SCOTT

JENKINS

PAINTING SCULPTURE WOODWORKING

O-132 Beachfront Property by Scott Jenkins oil 56x56 $6000


Born 1969 in Albuquerque, New Mexico

He creates inspired art that promote the feeling of intrique and

invites each individual to interpret them as they wish.

An innovator at heart, he allows paint, found objects, and wood grains

to find their own way and become something new by the force of

nature. His inspired concepts are a the root of it all, yet the

haphazard finding along the way are what make the end results so

astounding. Each piece of art has layers that build upon one another.

The use of weather, soil earlhly byproducts and recycled items are

found in each piece he designs. Scott's absurd sense of jumor is not

obvious, but is a subtle detail that plays out with his use of texture, 

Irregular strokes and subject matter.

He is the co-owner of the dhyana Center and currently also makes

wood Gua Sha-a health tool for massage. He believes ar tis a healing modality all of its own.

O-133 Spring Chicken by Scott Jenkins oil 30x22 $2600


Contact:

707-486-1814

stknkns@gmail.com

or

dhyanaEssentials.com