Award Winner!

I am excited to announce my painting "Turner Road" was the winner of the California Art Club Award for the Napa Valley Art Festival....the show is August 15th at the Marketplace in Yountville, CA ...come by and visit if you are in the area...
http://www.napavalleyartfestival.com/

Joie de Vivre! Oil Plein Air Workshop

"JOIE DE VIVRE!" Oil Plein Air Workshop....Fall 2009...

I am SO excited to have found the perfect location to have a workshop focusing on outdoor floral still life and garden scenes from start to finish. In the planning stages now for the early fall (Oct) it will be a three day event with demonstrations, one on one instruction, critiques and lectures about my process. We will be painting at Milfiori (the name means 1000 flowers), a beautifully restored 150 year old farmhouse surrounded by Provence-like gardens, wonderful rose covered porches, historic stone buildings and a barn to break your heart! I am envisioning a workshop/retreat to learn and relax in a most tranquil, heaven on earth setting! Breakfast and light lunch will be included and there will be limited accommodations(the most delightful rooms with private bath) on site (first come, first served) or you can stay in nearby Murphys, heart of the Calaveras County Wine Country, California. If you would like to be on the notification list when I confirm the dates please email me at jjwatercolors@yahoo.com

By the Light of the Moon 12x12 Oil

Another of my "barns" for the Knowlton Gallery Exhibit next month...tried to capture this old barn in twilight with a "children's moon" glow over the whole scene...is it too dark? Whatcha think?

Farmhouse Plein Air Study 6x8 Oil

Study of the the Kautz farmhouse in Murphys, Ca....late afternoon light, spring greens....6x8

"Last Chance Fruitstands" 20x24 Oil

This is a painting from a study completed during the Winters Paint Out...this is west of Winters off of Highway 128...Horseshoe Rd.

Winters' Plein Air Festival..."Paint the Town"

Just got back from painting over in Winters, CA at their "Paint the Town" Plein Air Festival...gorgeous spring days, sunshine, wonderful gallery (Briggs Gallery) sponsor and unlimited subject matter...who could ask for anything more?

West of Heaven 20x20 oil

Commission painting from the plein air study "Valley Spring"....this is on Highway 12 nearing San Andreas, CA

American Artist! "Joie de Vevre" Exhibit at Knowlton Galllery

My solo show at Knowlton Gallery is February 3rd through the 28th...I am doing a demo at the Opening Reception on Saturday, February 7th at 1:00 pm...Join us if you are in the area! American Artist ran this announcement of the show in the Feb issue! Check out the show at www.knowltongallery.com

"Over Coffee" 16x20 Oil

Painted from study on my "girl trip" last July...six of my good friends and I took off for a week in a beach house near Monterey, Ca...it was such bliss!

Back in California

' Mountain Vineyards'

I am back in California and happily painting the Sierra Nevada Gold Country...this is from a hillside at Stevenot Winery, the first winery in Murphys, Ca. I've been attending workshops and painting out since moving and feel my work is growing. I'm also excited to have new studio space...feels good just to have your own place just for painting.