The vase 14"x18

I bought this vase in Carmel many years ago. I love the shape, color, and smoothness of it. It is a peaceful and soothing vase to me. I have stuff in my house like most people that I know, but my "stuff" is only "stuff" that I truly love and that feeds my soul. I am just now beginning to paint some of this stuff. The pieces of turquoise are scraps from a Navajo man who makes jewelry each piece is what the jewelry was not.

I am painting still life lately because I am trying to learn something more about this process of painting that I love and with still life the subject seems to already be there. When I have an obvious subject with color and shape etc. all of it already there I think that is what I am painting so that is what I concentrate on. My goal is to go beyond the object to the essence of it, of course I have not done this yet, and may never do it but I am delighted with the journey.

If you would like to purchase this painting email me at phyljan@aol.com for the details. The size is 14"x18" unframed, it is oil on canvas,

Kary's Orange 8"x10"

This orange is from my daughters tree. They are wonderfully sweet and juicy. With all of the turmoil happening right now painting a still life is a soothing meditative process. To focus on this beautiful creation of nature, the color, the form, the weight, the taste and texture. What a miracle it is that this orange filled with nourishment for us came from a dried seed that appeared to be be dead, to a tree, a flower and then fruit that we eat full of vitamins. It could be that this time of turmoil and change will turn out to be just as nourishing for us as well. If all we could have seen of the orange was the seed that appeared to be shriveled and dead how could we have known what the future held. We do not know how the seed produced the orange only that it did.

If you would like to purchase this painting email me at phyljan@aol.com for details. This painting is painted on linen gallery wrap canvas and does not need to be framed.

Wine Country Northern California 9"x12"

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This is a place that is close to Yountville in Northern California wine country. This is one of just the hills. The landscape was soft and fragrant with warm light and a light wind. I wanted to capture the feeling of that day. Painting is more about feeling than seeing for me. The visual must trigger the feeling, sometimes it works and sometimes it does not. This one does it for me.

The size of this is 9"x12" unframed, it is painted on gallery wrap canvas and does not need tto be framed. If you would like to purchase this painting email me at phyljan@aol.com for details.

On The Way To Acoma 8"x10"

"On the way to Acoma" On our last trip to the Acoma Pueblo which is just outside of Albuquerque New Mexico this is how it looked. It was just after a brief rain and there were still enough clouds to direct the light and the rocks were still wet so the color was very intense. This is a very special place and very much worth a visit.

If you would like to purchase this painting email me at phyljan@aol.com. The size is 8"x10" and is painted on gallery wrap canvas so it does no need to be framed.