First Night Poster

I am honored and proud that my watercolor painting is featured on this year's Springfield Area Arts Council First Night 2012 Poster.  The scene is from the top floor of the Hoogland Center for the Arts, home for many art groups.  (I painted in my S2000:)

2012 Illinois Symphony Orchestra

Jenna works at the ISO- she called me and said "Mom, can you paint a steamboat for the Symphony, pleeeze??" Okay...

Year of the Monkey

Year of the Monkey - one in a series of 12 Chinese Zodiac Animals: "Chan's Shengxiao".  This is a Golden Monkey from China; he became one of the show's favorite paintings, and found a lucky home with someone born in the year of the Monkey!

My Pastor and his wife gifted me with a set of blank postcards for Christmas. I proceeded to paint a frog, then Jenna's pet snake. It struck me that I could paint the12 zodiac animals since I had a whole stack to go. Sometime after I started the series, I noticed the corner of the set had bite marks.  Perhaps it was Jenna's dog at it again, I was told he licked "Hong Kong at Night"- another story! I don't think it was my Nephew. Indeed, some paintings (ironically, yes, "The Year of the Dog") have tooth marks in the corner.  In this work-in-progress photo, the monkey was small with a green background.  At my Dad's and Jenna's request, I agreed that he did was not up to par with the rest of the series and decided to re-paint him.

Local Artist Creates Vachel Lindsay-Chinese Connection

Springfield artist Janice Chan has created a most unique group of paintings based on poet Vachel Lindsay's little-known fascination with all things Chinese. The paintings, after the Lindsay poem "The Five Dragons" can be seen at the Vachel Lindsay Home along with other Chan works through September 3rd.

Chan, a local architect, designer and artist, is the current "Artist in Residence" at the historic home. She is active in the local arts scene as a member of the Illinois Pastel Society (IPPS),Sangamon Watercolor Society (SWS), and the Third Thursday group of artists. The Vachel Lindsay Home showing is her first solo exhibit.
-Press release by George King, August 2011

"Hong Kong at Night": I strived to complete this painting, including the sketch (which was done by the grid system) in 4 days at the John Salminen workshop in October. I put in a couple more days of work-I still need to add some shadows in the foreground...the painting is on a full 22"x30" sheet. This is one of the 13 paintings I am featuring in my 2011 Watercolors Calendar.

"kitty" was awarded an honorable mention at the Annual Show this Fall- juried by John Salminen. Not sure if likes cats, his workshop I attended on the same weekend was on painting urban scenes...

Fresh from the Garden Series

I enjoy planting, eating and painting from my garden...

Happy Summer!

Parkway Christian Church Banner Design

Parkway Christian Church Banner Design

"Architectural views of a banana"

...I painted this for a watercolor class I took circa 1986. For the show last year in May I punched the colors up and gave it a title. I made cards to sell at the Farmer's Market and still have bunches.

art of hearts

"art of hearts" is a series of 8 paintings inspired by and for the Haiti Relief. Note cards are available at The Wardrobe, Springfield, IL. for $3.00 each. I am also giving the cards to my friends with the proceeds going to the Week of Compassion Haiti Relief, Parkway Christian Church, (Disciples of Christ) on Lindbergh Drive in Springfield, IL.

The original paintings will be featured with the Sangamon Watercolor Society March 6, to May 1, 2010 Board Room, Hoogland Center for the Arts. The cards will be available at the opening reception March 6th 5:30 to 7:30. Thanks for your support!

Vachel Lindsay Home

"Vachel Lindsay Home"

This painting will be featured as a card at Tinsley Dry Good's to support the Old State Capitol Foundation.