It's Been A HOT Minute!
Hello Friends! Let’s reconnect and share in our love of art and new creations.
Hello, dear friends! It’s been a few years since my last newsletter, and I can hardly believe how time flies! I’ve truly missed the opportunity to share all the stories about new creations, successes, and progress with you.
I’m thrilled to share some of the new creations that have emerged during this time! From landscape painting to abstraction, there is always a new challenge waiting for me to explore and conquer. It’s been a journey of growth, and I can’t wait for you to see what’s next!
Your support has always meant the world to me, and I’m eager to reconnect and hear about your journey as well! If you find yourself in Salt Lake City, please reach out to schedule a private time to see new works.
You are warmly invited to visit my personal Downington Gallery, as well as the ONE Modern Art Gallery that I share with the talented John Bell. It would be wonderful to share this experience with you!
Let’s catch up and celebrate the beauty of art together!
Warm regards,
Janell James
“Passing Glance”, 24” x 24” Mixed Media on Panel
“Dream About Flying”, 24” x 24” Mixed Media on Panel
“Dreamsickle”, 24” x 24” Mixed Media on Panel
“Kimono”, 44” x 40” Mixed Media on Canvas
“Flying Dog”, 20” x 16 Mixed Media on Panel
“Road To Was”, 24” x 24” Mixed Media on Panel
“Banking on a Myth”, 24” x 24” Mixed Media on Panel (Collected)
Collect One Collect All at Anne Jespersen Fine Arts
You can find this fun grouping of small abstract paintings available at Anne Jespersen Fine Arts in Helper, UT.
What I love about these vibrant works of art is that you can mix and match and collect more over time. It is a great way to add a splash of color to your home or work environment.
Enhance your visual space with original art!
Top Row: “Desert Garden” (Left), “Mermaid Garden” (Right)
Bottom Row: “Wild Mountain Honey” (Left), “Subterranean River” (Right)
Available. Each measures 8” x 8”, Mixed Media Multi-Layered Acrylic Paintings
"Thing 1 & Thing 2" Privately Collected in Austin, Texas!
Well, it is an amazing feeling to have “Thing 1 & Thing 2” so positively received! Thank you all for your wonderful and generous comments on these new abstract paintings. Shipped within the week of completion, these two paintings found a home in Austin, Texas.
“Thing 1” & “Thing 2”, each 40” x 63” Mixed Media on Canvas
Private Collection
“I am so pleased to have the opportunity to house these new pieces from Janell. Their beauty and vibrancy immediately hit me. These joint pieces will be the center of excitement in our home.”
Goofing Around In The Studio.
Obviously inspired by my inner hippy child…
The process of making art is not only a collaboration between the artist and the art, it can also be a collaborative effort between the collector and the art itself. One of the wonderful gifts of these abstract paintings is that they can be arranged in 16 different combinations allowing for collaborative freedom and reset within an interior room at any time. I love this! Every artist has a preferred way of displaying art but these fun pieces come with options and they all have appeal.
I am so grateful for this collaboration and the collection of these works into a wonderful home!
Thank you, Zeke!
Studio Shot In Front Of “Thing 1” & “Thing 2”
There’s nothing a good hat can’t add…
Abstract Expressionism Reconsidered
Painting on multiple physical layers of 1/8” clear acrylic glass has opened a world of possibilities and approaches to me creatively. In this newly completed abstract painting, the first in what will be a limited edition series, I have taken a technique from mid-twentieth century artists like Janet Sobel and Jackson Pollock, creating something altogether new inspired from an era of abstract expressionism.
What makes this work ‘new’ is the addition and use of various sizes of acrylic glass layered on top of what once was a landscape painting in oil on canvas of aspen trees from Fish Lake National Forest, where Pando lives (another metaphor in my larger body of work for another day). A continuation of my layered landscape paintings in acrylic, this drip painting is a metaphor for how we are losing site of trees and their importance in sustaining life for all. Each layer of acrylic glass on top of the other covers up our visual perception of what once was a forest of trembling giants.
In this painting you will see my own personal style repurposed, beginning with a landscape painting from 10 years of painting oil on canvas, layering multiple layers of acrylic glass on top; a new approach I have been using for the past four years, incorporating drip painting and line tracing to help identify physical depth and space, reimagining a unique abstract composition. Several processes meld into one in this approach to abstract painting.
I hope you enjoy,
JJ
“Not Listening”, 48” x 48” Mixed Media on Canvas layered with Acrylic Glass
Beginning Stages of the Painting Process
Detail of Finished Painting
Detail of Finished Painting
Detail of Finished Painting
Detail of Finished Painting
“I combine traditional and modern art styles, merging old-world traditions with contemporary techniques for endless possibilities.”
– Janell James