Tree Spirits or in Japanese, Kodama

“Kodama” found a home with a new collector thanks to RARE Gallery and the Caldera House in Jackson Hole, WY.

Kodama (木霊, 木魂 or 木魅) are spirits in Japanese folklore that inhabit trees, similar to the dryads of Greek mythology. The term is also used to denote a tree in which a kodama supposedly resides. The phenomenon known as yamabiko, when sounds make a delayed echoing effect in mountains and valleys, is sometimes attributed to this kind of spirit, and may also be referred to as "kodama". ~Wikipedia

“Kodama”, 36.5” x 28.5” Acrylic on Multi-Panel Acrylic Glass

Painted on the front and back of six panes of clear acrylic glass, this painting is ten layers deep, and framed in a solid 1” deep, hand sanded acrylic frame.

Private Collection

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

Seven Utah Artist - Small Works Group Show

We would be delighted if you would join us this weekend, Friday (tonight), Saturday and Sunday for a Small Works Group Show at ONE Modern Art. See works by seven Utah artist of merit. We look forward to the presence of your company!

This group show will hang for one month. If you are unable to make it this weekend we are open by appointment for personal showings. Email John Bell or Janell James to arrange your visit.

“Field” by Adam Bateman

“Mother” by Skyer Simpson

“Blood Brain Barrier” by Art Morrill

“Good Guys with Guns”, “Bad Guys with Guns” by Travis Tanner

“Santori Time” by John Bell

“The Stone Circle” by Janell James

“Untitled” by Darryl Errdman

"Wild Flowers - Homage to Kathryn Woodman Leighton" Now Collected

It is always with great pleasure when I get to share with you, a painting of mine has been collected. It is one of the highest honors as an artist and very humbling, indeed.

Many thanks to Anne and Roy Jespersen and Anne Jespersen Fine Arts for adding “Wild Flowers - Homage to Kathryn Woodman Leighton” to their personal collection. This is the first painting in my wild flower series. See below for a short story as well as the original painting by Kathryn Woodman Leighton that inspired me to paint this multi-layered acrylic painting.

“Janell’s contemporary interpretation of Kathryn Woodman Leighton’s wildflower painting is original and fresh. The unique use of materials, the vibrant colors and reflections takes us into the 21st century with bold confidence.”

— Anne Jespersen

“Wild Flowers - Homage to Kathryn Woodman Leighton”, 17” x 17” Acrylic on Multi-Pane Acrylic Glass

Kathryn Woodman Leighton “…painted in Montana every summer and these are the flowers she would have found wild, growing everywhere. The beautiful blue crockpot is used as a vase for the Indian Paintbrush, wild Lupine, Black Eyed Susans, Blue Aster and Larkspur. The flowers comprise the primary colors, red, blue, and yellow with secondary colors of green and purple to fill in the spaces. For an artist, this must be a luscious subject to paint. The bouquet’s composition is not even, it was a spontaneous arrangement. It is not overthought or too well considered, which gives it authenticity and freedom from pretense, much the same as the flowers themselves. They are wild and enjoy an uncultivated existence.”
~Donna L. Poulton, Ph.D.

“A celebrated Indian portrait and landscape painter, Kathryn Woodman Leighton created panoramic landscapes especially big scenes of glaciers. Having been told about Glacier National Park by Charles Russell, Kathryn spent much time in that region beginning in 1922. Also doing floral still life and landscapes, she repeatedly depicted her favorite subject, which was the desert in bloom.”
~Abbreviated Biography from the Archives of askART~

ONE Modern Art - Small Works Group Exhibition

Save the date and join us at ONE Modern Art for a small works group exhibition featuring seven Utah artists:
Adam Bateman, John Bell, Darryl Erdmann, Janell James, Art Morrill, Skyler Simpson and, Travis Tanner