Artwork Showcase – jp open studios

Paine’s Creek

Paine’s Creek
Ann

Ann
Ship

Ship
Interior
This place just goes on forever

Interior
Raccoon
Raccoon salutes the coming of evening

Raccoon
Copley Library
The big reading room at Copley Library

Copley Library
Triple Decker
This is the house next door to the house where Donna Summer grew up in Mission Hill

Triple Decker
Verger
Oil on Panel 6x8"

Verger
schadenfreude
Oil on Wood Panel 12x12"

schadenfreude
Portrait of a Turkey
Oil on Wood Panel 8x8"

Portrait of a Turkey
Vortex
Oil on Wood Panel 8x8"

Vortex
Tess 2
Oil on Paper 9x12"

Tess 2
Chickadee
Oil on Wood Panel 8x8"

Chickadee
Keegan 2
Oil on Wood Panel 11x14"

Keegan 2
Lil Hummer
Oil on Wood Panel 5x5"

Lil Hummer
Tess 1
Oil on Wood Panel 11x14"

Tess 1
Mourning Dove
Oil on Panel 8x8"

Mourning Dove
Matt
Oil on Paper 12x16"

Matt
Tufted
Oil on Panel 5x5"

Tufted
Wheel of Auspicious Radiance
Wheel of Auspicious Radiance features a mandala-like wheel formed by repeating fish motifs, where each fish symbolizes prosperity, abundance, and good fortune in Madhubani tradition. Arranged in a circular rhythm, the fish create a sense of movement and continuity, suggesting the flow of life, energy, and auspicious blessings radiating outward from the center....

Wheel of Auspicious Radiance
The Umbrella of Devotion: Ganesha And The Faithful Mouse
Beneath the watchful sun, Lord Ganesha walks in quiet grace while the devoted companion shelters him with an ornate umbrella. Surrounded by fish, mountains, and lotus motifs, this Madhubani painting celebrates wisdom, loyalty, and devotion.

The Umbrella of Devotion: Ganesha And The Faithful Mouse
Twin Guardians of the Sacred Grove
This Mahbubani painting portrays two graceful peacocks form a harmonious symmetry surrounded by blossoms and foliage. The peacocks symbolize love, grace, and auspicious beginnings, while their mirrored posture suggests harmony and mutual protection of the sacred natural space they inhabit....

Twin Guardians of the Sacred Grove
Tree of Auspicious Companions
Centered around a flourishing sacred tree, this Madhubani painting unfolds as a symbolic celebration of nature’s harmony and life-giving abundance. The central tree serves as the eternal Tree of Life, representing shelter, rooted ancestry, nourishment, and the unbroken continuity between earth and sky, while its many branches cradle a gathering of birds that signify joyful companionship, peaceful coexistence, domestic harmony, and the arrival of auspicious tidings....

Tree of Auspicious Companions
Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is vibrant with energy and movement. Deep, saturated color is layered and compressed across the surface, creating a sense of momentum and controlled tension. The process begins on heavyweight paper with an initial structure, followed by successive layers of oil paint and pigment sticks....

Valentine’s Day
blue feather

blue feather
Sunday Breakfast

Sunday Breakfast
One Feisty Kitty
Acrylic on 4x4 Canvas

One Feisty Kitty
Fragments of Control
Abstract on canvas

Fragments of Control
The Gang
Watercolor,brushtip markers

The Gang
Ivan’s World
Brushtip watercolor markers, and fine pens,gel pens and ink and pencil

Ivan’s World
Stony Creek, Alexandria, New Hampshire

Stony Creek, Alexandria, New Hampshire
Pine Forest, Bend, Oregon

Pine Forest, Bend, Oregon
Sandia Peak, New Mexico

Sandia Peak, New Mexico
For Mature Audiences Only
Oil on panel. 8 x 8

For Mature Audiences Only
Watercolor Landscape by Kate McElwee
A small landscape painting from my imagination ...

Watercolor Landscape by Kate McElwee
View From the Dock
10:x10" original encaustic painting on board

View From the Dock
Cherry Blossoms
8"x10" original encaustic painting on board, framed in black wood float frame

Cherry Blossoms
In The Distance
8" x 8" original encaustic painting on board, framed in soft grey wood frame.

In The Distance
Highland Park

Highland Park
Desert Blooms

Desert Blooms
Blossoms in Boston

Blossoms in Boston
Lupine Fields

Lupine Fields
Coastal Visitors
dripped beeswax developed with watercolor

Coastal Visitors
First Snow
landscape with a river and snow

First Snow
Iris With Pattern
A painting of a white iris with a patterned background

Iris With Pattern
Sunrise
a semi abstract floral painting with a sun.

Sunrise
Prism and Patterns
A Contemporary watercolor treatment of three pears.

Prism and Patterns
Magnolia
Ink and Chinese Watercolors painting

Magnolia
The Slow Boil
A frog in a heated saucepan does not notice how it slowly comes to a boil. humanity...

The Slow Boil
Letting Go
The experience of creative freedom.

Letting Go
Embracing Patience
One of the hardest parts of the artistic process...

Embracing Patience
Quantum Monk
Revelations and ideas from deep states of meditation

Quantum Monk
A Mythic Death, An Epic Save
Clashing memories from growing up in extremely troubled times and places.

A Mythic Death, An Epic Save
Fire Horse Mandala
Celebrating the Chinese New Year 2026

Fire Horse Mandala
Resist
Nature (life) resisting the jaded tensions that threaten it.

Resist
Togci
Imagining the future of the Citgo sign in Boston transformed by greener city initiatives (Show Up Gallery Call).

Togci
Virtual Phylacterie
Updated version of Guido Reni's Ecce Homo, depicting the influence of virtual reality and the digital era on the perception and fate of spirituality.

Virtual Phylacterie
Cardus Convenium
Updated version of Goya's Coven, adapted to depict the spellcasters of modern times.

Cardus Convenium
Blockchain Witches
An updated interpretation of Goya's Witch's Flight, adapted to modern times, depicting today's spellcasters (social media) draining people of their currency, time, etc.

Blockchain Witches
Apples in White Bowl

Apples in White Bowl
Village by the sea III

Village by the sea III
Village by the sea V

Village by the sea V
Plums

Plums
Blueberries

Blueberries
Raspberries

Raspberries
I am there I

I am there I
Oil Pastels

Oil Pastels
Fox

Fox
A Brooklyn Bridge

A Brooklyn Bridge
Swans

Swans
Grumpy Owl

Grumpy Owl
Painting

Painting
Painting

Painting
Painting

Painting
Painting

Painting
Aura Readings

Aura Readings
Summer with Charlie

Summer with Charlie
Portrait practice

Portrait practice
Lion

Lion
Wolf

Wolf
Polar Bear

Polar Bear
Reindeer

Reindeer
Panther

Panther
Bison

Bison
A New Beginning

A New Beginning
Elephant

Elephant
Moose

Moose
SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS
Most of my materials are repurposed. This includes wood from a local furniture maker and antique/vintage: papers, fabrics and frames.

SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS
Nature Inspired
Jamaica Plain offers ample opportunity to find fresh subjects and color palettes for my mixed media paintings!

Nature Inspired
A0332
A0332 60”x40” Acrylic and Ink on Canvas 2024

A0332
A0328
A0328 11”x14” Acrylic and Marker on Wood 2023

A0328
A0338
A0338 17.5”x23.75” Acrylic, Ink and Spray Paint on Canvas 2018

A0338
A0345
A0345 12″x16″ Acrylic, Spray Paint and Marker on Canvas 2024

A0345
A0344
A0344 16”x20” Acrylic and Marker on Canvas 2024

A0344
A0340
A0340 22.25”x22” Acrylic, Ink and Spray Paint on Canvas 2020

A0340
A0337
A0337 23.75”x18” Acrylic, Ink and Spray Paint on Canvas 2024

A0337
A0336
A0336 16”x20” Acrylic, Ink and Marker on Canvas 2024

A0336
A0333
A0333 16”x20” Acrylic Ink and Marker on Canvas 2024

A0333
Evening Blush
This painting shows a beautiful celestial bird against a pink sky which represents sunset. Evenings are beautiful time of the day when you can unwind, relax and prepare for a restful night. The time when birds return home after foraging for food and rest with their family or just by themselves in a cozy space....

Evening Blush
Night Garden
This painting shows an enchanting Night Garden where the moon shines brightly nourishing the Lotus flowers. This Lotuses are in full bloom and represent resilience. Lotuses grow in muck but come out untouched....

Night Garden

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