Frieda Kahlo and Diego Rivera at the Portland Art Museum

Jennifer Joyce Art News, Events, Personal

Thoughts about Frieda Kahlo and Diego Rivera at the Portland Art Museum exhibition. I loved closely examining the paintings to understand their process, what brushes were used and how color was modeled and the designs of their work. They were both superb draftsmen, and could both draw beautifully.  There were aquatints of details in one of Diego’s murals, and they were …

Why I Like to Prime Surfaces

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These days I usually buy pre-stretched canvasses, instead of building stretcher bars, stretching and priming the surface.  But, I still want to double or triple the primer coat. This act of priming is my first encounter with the surface I want to use to create a painting. Touching, and brushing the canvas several times, feeling the texture and getting used to …

What’s In a Title…

Jennifer Joyce Art News, Personal

Occasionally the title of a painting can be the initial inspiration .  All ready to be put down onto a surface.  This rarely happens to me. Sometimes, when I was more of an illustrator, the title would simply identify the focus/subject, like the name of the person in your portrait. When I was creating a scenario inspired by historical events, …

Look what’s in the Attic Gallery

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Welcome to the ATTIC Gallery I am excited to announce that I have delivered 5 new oil paintings to the @AtticGallery,Camas, WA.I am thrilled that this beautiful gallery will be representing my paintings.This series that I am producing is in the realm of “Stream of Consciousness”.In the creation of these pieces, I am “following the prompts” simply seeing what needs …

Two New Paintings for PAM Rental Sales Spring Show

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Greetings folks, I am very happy to announce that these two paintings are part of The  Spring Show at the Portland Art Museum Rental Sales Gallery.  The gallery is located at 1237 SW 10th Ave., Portland, Oregon ,97205  and phone # is (503) 224-0674. These two new paintings are “THEY JUST KEEP COMING” (35”x44”) and “THE BIG HOUSE”.(22”x28”) Both are …

The “Hoi Polloi” of My Imagination

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The Hoi Polloi” “The Hoi Polloi”Otherwise known as the common people As I have said, in recent years, painting has not been a process of planning and designing.  I start by applying a texture, and then pushing and pulling it, lightening or darkening it as areas and shapes emerge.   As I was finalizing this small oil painting,(12”x16”) the various …

Happy Holidays from Jenny Joyce and Carl Solomon!

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“Here Comes the Light” ©2020 JJoyce My Holiday greeting focusses on the re-emergence of the light. There is the light of the sun, but also a whole new feeling that we are finally coming back into the daylight after being quarantined in our homes, for almost a year. These are the feelings I worked to capture in this image. Thank …

Home Show Postponed

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Due to the coronavirus, we are postponing my home show scheduled for this Saturday, March 28.  The new date will be announced when this crisis has passed. Meanwhile, I hope everyone is taking precautions and staying healthy, and, dare I say it,  happy.  Let’s get through this together. Thanks all, Jenny