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My paintings serve as memories of time and place. Teetering somewhere on the edge between abstract and representational, I find deep satisfaction in pushing the boundaries where color meets form. I am inspired by the vivid hues and abstracted shapes of the French Post Impressionists - Vincent, of course, being my favorite! I have stood before his works and become completely lost in the visceral emotion of each brush stroke. To bring the viewer into a painting with that kind of passion - well,,,WOW!

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My paintings at @artsondouglas Small Things Considered - this is a group exhibition of artwork 10x10 or smaller. Opening reception is tonight from 4-7. If you can’t make it you can shop via their link @artsondouglas All artwork ships free throu
It’s a bit of an effort today but then sometimes it just is.
Work in progress. My daughter-in-law supplies me with the most beautiful photos of natural Florida when her job takes her out in the field - otherwise known as “Michelle’s Office!” Working through the unsettling news and getting mys
SOLD! @thegallery32789 These 4 went to a happy home yesterday.! 🙌 #oilpastel #joycesheltonstudio #thegallery32789
Sunday’s scribble. Well…that was fun! This one is similar to my last post I know but sometimes it’s fun to try a different approach or mix it up with a different medium on the same subject. #nupastel #uartsandedpaper #joycesheltons
Ok so I know we don’t have mountains in Florida (except the land fills 🤣) but sometimes you gotta paint out of your zone just to mix it up a bit. And although the mountains I just saw in Sun Valley Idaho are brown- well, forgive me, I just can