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 Farm to Market

Illimani, the mountain, stands tall over the valley by La Paz, Bolivia. This could be any of the villages near there. This painting was modeled after Cota Cota which is now a large suburb of La Paz.

Oil on canvas, 16 x 20 inches, framed in a frame from Bolivia. $350.00

 

Full of Hot Air

A fond memory of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, painted from my own reference photos and balloons from my designs. Received Honorable Mention Ribbon in San Marcos.

Pastel on Ampersand Pastelbord, 12 x 12 inches, unframed at this time. $275.00

 

Almost Tea Time

This was a pleasure to work on. Painted from life at the gallery on Main Street in Bastrop. The creamer and sugar bowl were discards from an antique shop. They were too pretty not to paint.

The image of this painting was used for the cover of the Country Register paper in January of 2008. The cover included a story about Jo on the inside with additional photos of Salsa Stuff and Old Red, Too (scroll down).

Pastel on Colourfix paper, 11 x 14 inches, matted with burgundy mat in gold frame. $275.00

 

Salsa Stuff

Created for the show at Daddy's Grille in March, 2007. Jo loves red and painting red, so tomatoes and apples are favorite subjects.

Pastel, 9 x 12 inches, on black, Art Spectrum sanded paper. White wooden frame, red trim. $175.00

 

 Just a Bowl of ...

A purchase of fresh cherries brought home for a snack. Rushed to paint them before they were gone.

Acrylic on Everlast canvas panel, 5 x 7 inches. Unframed $50.00

 

 

 Bolivian Rope Meets Bastrop Sun

Looked out on the porch one afternoon and the sun was perfect on leather rope hanging there. Just begged to be painted.

Pastel on Pastelbord. Framed in brown wooden frame, navy trim, no mat. $150.00

 

Achocalla, Bolivia

A Sunday trip to Achocalla was a full day. Just a few miles past the golf course in La Paz toward the altiplano brought you to beautiful valleys along the side of the mountain. The lake was shallow and the families swam and took boat rides. There were assorted restaurants serving parrillada (mixed grill), sandwiches, desserts and drinks. There were several businesses offering horseback riding as well. Our children rode the horses and we enjoyed relaxing on the patio and eating outside. This painting is for sale, framed in a Bolivian wooden frame.

Oil on Canvas, 16 x 20 $350.00


 

 After the Rain

From a couple of photos after the rain in Manchaca, Texas, south of Austin. Jo was on the way to paint at Regina's house. Regina and Jo are painting friends, working in pastels. It was a good day to be inside, but the fields looked spectacular as it was beginning to clear.

Pastel on mounted Art Spectrum paper, no mat in a black metal frame. 13 x 26 inches. $400.00

 

 Downtown in Bastrop

Painted plein air in front of the Bastrop Fine Arts Guild Gallery at the Fourth of July Celebration Day.

Oil on canvas in brown wooden frame with liner, 11 x 14 inches. $225.00

 

 Fest on Main

Yesterfest is an old times day in Bastrop to raise funds for the Opera House. It has been held down at Fisherman's Park, but this year, we were up on the streets of Bastrop. They closed Main Street in the historic downtown and Spring Street where the Opera House is around the corner from the Bastrop Fine Arts Guild Gallery. There are plays at the Opera House, Folkloric dancing, Cloggers, Blacksmiths, Quilters and much more. The Guild has face painting and/or children paint free and the donations and a percentage of sales are donated to the Opera House. Guild artists do demos and painting. It is a fun day. This painting is Jo's impression in front of the Gallery showing the face painting, dancers, etc., painted plein air during the event.

Pastel on Art Spectrum paper, 8 x 10 inches. $150.00

 

Little Green Apples

 Little Green Apples and Goin' Red

The green apples were painted first and it was so logical to follow up with the riper apples a week or so later. The apples were from the golf course in Silver City, New Mexico. You can see them at Peppers Gallery in October.

The Little Green Apples are 8 x 10inches, pastel on Kitty Wallis paper. $150.00

Goin' Red are 8 x 10 inches on Art Spectrum Pastel Card,. $150.00

Both are framed in black gallery style frames with black and white mats.

**Note: To see a demo of how "Goin' Red" was painted, click here.

 

Gift items with these apple images at Jo's on line store along with other gifts.

 

Goin' Red

 

 The Crossing

From a photo of the Colorado River here in Bastrop and finished up with horses crossing.

Pastel on Pastelbord. No mat, black museum style frame. $350.00

 

 Pears on Red

One of Jo's favorites. The red plate belonged to her mother, so red it looks black when out of the light. The red cloth is aguayo from Bolivia, colorful and fade resistant. And, the pears were dessert.

Pastel on Art Spectrum sanded paper, matted in gold frame. 11 x 14 inches. $275.00

 

 Babysitting

This painting was done to the theme, Joy of Life, for the Messina Hof wine label contest for 2005. It was judged to be in the top ten. Jo's love of horses and their intelligence prompted the subject matter. The contest is during the Wine and Roses Festival, therefore, grapes and roses included.

Acrylic on board, framed in black metal frame. 13 x 26 inches $350.00

 Texas Wildflowers

The wildflowers are exceptional this year and this is only the beginning. These flowers were painted in pastels on black Daler-Rowney paper for the exhibit at the First State Bank in Bastrop. They are 8 x 10 inches. $125.00 each, unframed.

 

Blues on Black

 

Brushes on Black

 

Butter Cups on Black

 

Park Blues on Black

 

Bastrop State Park Lake

The colors in the Lost Pines can be absolutely gorgeous. Many native plants and the oaks can display a large array of colors. Painting created for the exhibit at the Lost Pines Bank.

Oil on canvas in gold wooden frame, 18 x 24 inches. $400.00

 

Bastrop State Park Trail

The park is beautiful and most trails and roads are shaded, nice on the warm days. Painting created for the exhibit at the Lost Pines Bank.

Oil on canvas in gold wooden frame with liner, 16 x 20 inches. $350.00

If you have interest in the paintings below, send Jo an e-mail. Paypal can be set up for any painting.

 

 Boys and their Toys

This is Jennie's dogs with their toys. You can read about the preparation and creation and finish on Jo's Blog.

Pastel, 16 x 20 inches, on Ampersand Pastelbord. $375.00

Pungent Models

Jo loves the color of red onions. They are fascinating to paint. Blending just the right color with pastels is a challenge.

Pastel on sanded paper in gold frame, matted, 8 x 10 inches. $150.00

 

 Transition

Cottonwoods near the Rio Grande. The old ones giving up and the new ones on the rise.

Exhibiting at Peppers Gallery in Magdalena, New Mexico.

Pastel on Pastelbord, wooden frame, no mat, 11 x 14 inches. Frames $225.00.

 

The Last Team

Team ropers in Magdalena. They start roping after the Old Timers Rodeo and keep going until dark.

Exhibiting at Peppers Gallery in Magdalena, New Mexico.

Pastel on mounted paper, 16 x 20 inches. Framed with no mat. $350.00

 

 

 Bridgetown Barn

Gene discovered this barn on one of his bike rides along the trail. Canada has refurbished old railroad beds into hike and bike trails. I drop Gene off at one end, he rides several hours, I paint and wait at the other end. A great way to get in some plein air work.

 

Oil on canvas, 16 x 20 inches. $300.00 unframed

 

 

 Another Red Barn

In Canada, this octagonal barn caught our eye. Perfect for a small painting.

Acrylic on board, inches.

$65.00, framed in wood.

 

 

 Fisherman's Reserve

Painted plein air in Nova Scotia on a fun day with Richard Rudnicki and friends on a paint out.

Acrylic on board, 9 x 12 inches.

$125.00, framed in wood.

 

 

Shore Near Cheticamp

Plein air painting in a cove near Cheticamp, NS. See this and other "On the road" paintings here.

Pastel, 8 x 10 inches.

$135.00, framed, black gallery frame

 

 

 Break Time

Started plein air near Seguin, Texas, at a paint out with the Austin Pastel Society. Finished in the studio in Bastrop.

Exhibiting at Peppers Gallery in Magdalena, New Mexico.

Pastel on sanded paper, 13 x 18 inches

$325.00 Matted and Framed

 


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 Morning on the Coast

Spent some time on the Texas coast a few years ago, so this is a good memory from that time.


Acrylic 21 x 24 inches

$400.00 Framed in oak frame.

 

View in Glacier Park

Done from a photograph taken on vacation . Passed through the park on our way home. Too nice, requires a return visit.

Pastel on sanded paper, 17 x 22 inches.

$400.00 Unframed

 
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 B.C. Trail

Painted on site, plein air in Canadian Rocky Mountains.

Pastel on sanded paper
11 x 14


$250.00 Unframed


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 Granite Point

Painted on site, plein air in Canadian Rocky Mountains.

Pastel on paper, 11 x 14 inches

$250.00 Unframed

 
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"Plain" Lonely

Pastel on paper. 8 x 10 inches. Matted and framed in wooden frame

$40.00 matted and framed in wooden frame.

 
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All Stars

Stars on the cloth inspired making the fruit, bowl and old coffee pot into "stars" in this oil painting. 11 x 14 inches.

$175.00, unframed.


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Last Lantana

Late fall Lantana in the yard. December in the yard Watercolor, 7 x 13 inches.

$75.00, wine colored mat and framed, oak.

 
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 Val Verde Patio

Fountain in the old Val Verde Hotel in Socorro, New Mexico. Hotel is now a restaurant, apartments and offices. The place was recently remodeled and the fountain is now painted brown.

$300.00, oil on canvas, 16 x 20 inches, unframed.

 

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 Old Pets

Favorite boots and spurs. The spurs are Blanchard spurs, made in the thirties from rasps. The painting is pastel on canvas with a technique learned from Bill Creevey. It is framed in old lumber with no glass. This techniques gives the pastel painting the look of oil. 11 x 14 inches, finished in September 1999.

$190.00, unframed

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