Abstract Painting Observations During a Pandemic. 3/3 Unleashed.
“Pebbles & Marbles” is abstract painting three of three in a series reflecting on the season of a pandemic.
“Pebbles & Marbles” is painting three of three from the pandemic season completed New Years Eve, 2020. Allowing my subconscious to do the work it wasn't too surprising that confinement and what we do to fill our time between the walls became the theme of these three paintings. The fun color palette suggests optimism and hope, and a reflection of gratitude for friends, family and even the mundane.
We all found new things to do in 2020. We put together puzzles, took numerous walks around the neighborhood, zoomed cocktail hour with friends, reminisced fun travels from years past, dreamed, planned and spent time alone. Hopefully it was a time of healing, new found joys, gratitude, appreciation and silver linings in the end.
“Pebbles & Marbles”, 48” x 36” Mixed Media, Acrylic Glass on Canvas
These abstract paintings are an extension of my efforts to find new ways to layer and compose works of art that are both two and three dimensional. With a strong inward sense to recycle and reuse, these mixed media abstracts incorporate single panes of clear acrylic class, painted on the front and back side, layered again with house paint, acrylic paint, oil pastel sticks, markers, spray paint and whatever else I might come across to make the work interesting and inventive.
Details: “Pebbles & Marbles”
Detail: “Pebbles & Marbles”
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Quarantine Unleashed. Two of Three.
These abstract paintings are an extension of my efforts to find new ways to layer and compose works of art that are both two and three dimensional. With a strong inward sense to recycle and reuse, these mixed media abstracts incorporate single panes of clear acrylic class, painted on the front and back side, layered again with house paint, acrylic paint, oil pastel sticks, markers, spray paint and whatever else I might come across to make the work interesting and inventive.
Two of Three
New Abstract Painting Released
Completed New Years Eve of 2020. Allowing my subconscious to do the work, it wasn't too surprising that confinement became the theme of these three paintings yet, the color palette suggests work laced with hope and optimism. Toss in a little gratitude for things taken less for granted and voila! a new style of painting is born.
These abstract paintings are an extension of my efforts to find new ways to layer and compose works of art that are both two and three dimensional. With a strong inward sense to recycle and reuse, these mixed media abstracts incorporate single panes of clear acrylic class, painted on the front and back side, layered again with house paint, acrylic paint, oil pastel sticks, markers, spray paint and whatever else I might come across to make the work interesting and inventive.
I do hope you enjoy!
“Walls of the Cave”, 48” x 36” Mixed Media, Acrylic Glass on Canvas
Detail: Walls of the Cave
Detail: Walls of the Cave
Detail: Walls of the Cave
Detail: Walls of the Cave
In The Studio
Gallery Visits Available by Appointment
Unleashing the Many Layers of Abstract Painting with Acrylic Glass and Canvas
Allowing my subconscious to due the work, it wasn't too surprising that confinement became the theme of these three paintings yet, the color palette suggests work laced with hope and optimism, toss in a little gratitude for things we now perhaps take less for granted and voila! a new style of painting is born.
One of three is included within this Newsletter. An extension of my efforts to find new ways to layer and compose works of art that are both two and three dimensional. With a strong inward sense to recycle and reuse, these mixed media abstracts incorporate single panes of clear acrylic class, painted on the front and back side, layered again with house paint, acrylic paint, oil pastel sticks, markers, spray paint and whatever else I might come across to make the work interesting and inventive. I do hope you enjoy!
Releasing a New Body of Work in my Oeuvre
Over the next few weeks I will reveal three abstract paintings that I completed New Years Eve of 2020. Allowing my subconscious to do the work, it wasn't too surprising that confinement became the theme of these three paintings yet, the color palette suggests work laced with hope and optimism, toss in a little gratitude for things we now perhaps take less for granted and voila! a new style of painting is born.
One of three is included within this Newsletter. An extension of my efforts to find new ways to layer and compose works of art that are both two and three dimensional. With a strong inward sense to recycle and reuse, these mixed media abstracts incorporate single panes of clear acrylic class, painted on the front and back side, layered again with house paint, acrylic paint, oil pastel sticks, markers, spray paint and whatever else I might come across to make the work interesting and inventive. I do hope you enjoy!
In The Studio, NYE 2020
Wake of Medusa, 30” x 30” Mixed Media on Acrylic Glass and Canvas, Available
Detail: Wake of Medusa
Detail: Wake of Medusa
Detail: Wake of Medusa
Gallery Visits Available by Appointment
Me and My Friends, 40" x 40" Acrylic on Multi-Panel Acrylic, Now Collected
It is exciting to announce the acquisition of “Me and My Friends” into a new collection thanks to the efforts of RARE Gallery in Jackson Hole, WY
To date, this is my largest multi-layered acrylic painting at 40” x 40”. The process that goes into creating these larger works is involved, making paintings this size rare in my collection.
Classically trained, I have been painting with multiple layers of oil on canvas for over 10 years. Today I take those layers and separate them onto individual clear panes of acrylic glass. Painting on the front and back of five panes of glass creates a visual work that is ten layers deep, 3D, sculptural, and kinetic.
Me and My Friends, 40” x 40” Acrylic on Multi Panel Acrylic Glass
Modernizing my painting process has helped me bridge the gap between traditional and contemporary art. Taking an old process of creating art and making it into something modern for our times adds what I hope to be, a lifetime of intrigue for the enjoyer of these works. My goal is that the viewer will be continually captivated when peering into one of my paintings. Each layer within, a discovery for the imagination, revealing abstract shapes, marks that cast shadows on layers below, unexpected imagery, and a wonder into the creative process, extending a simple twist to the unexpected. In these paintings are many conversations and stories that captivate, inspire, and with any luck, leave a sense of marvel.
See up close, a short video of “Me and My Friends”
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34th Annual Dixie Sears Invitational
Artist Janell James has created original paintings that are 3D Structural and Kinetic works of art. Classically trained, she has painted with oil for more than a decade, taking her layers to a modern format, painting on five panes of clear acrylic glass her paintings are ten layers deep. A viewer is drawn into her dimensional process revealing more with each look captivating the imagination.
PLEASE SAVE THE DATE
February 13 - April 3, 2021
Opens to the public: Saturday, February 13, 2021
Included in this year’s invitational are the following two paintings which,
you can see in person if you are in the St. George, Utah area.
Art will be available for sale in the
Sears Art Museum and on their website.
Where The Sea Used To be, 16” x 16” Acrylic on Multi-Pane Acrylic Glass
TruVue Museum Quality Top Sheet
Measures 20” x 20” Framed
Spirited, 19” x 13” Acrylic on Multi-Pane Acrylic Glass
TruVue Museum Quality Top Sheet
Measures 23” x 17” Framed
“I combine traditional and modern art styles, merging old-world traditions with contemporary techniques for endless possibilities.”
– Janell James