A Brush With Imagination
Wall Murals, Accents, Fantasy Images
When I was five years old I painted my first wall mural. The favored image was of a horse painted in red crayon on the white stucco wall of my family home. I did not realize a profit on that first wall painting, and, in fact, when confronted by my parents, I denied being the artistic author of the work. Much to my regret: the crayon imbedded in the stucco was not easy to remove.
As a teenager I was allowed to
paint other walls in my home
and found
a passion for the fantasy and scenic images that can be painted on a
large
scale. Over the years I learned more sophisticated techniques, most
recently
at Decorative Painting Workshops in Spokane and Seattle, Washington. My
portfolio also includes commissioned cat and house portraits.
My career as a children’s
librarian has allowed me to
share
the joys of reading with youngsters and to appreciate their vivid
imaginations. I love to share history as well, having served for
several years as a Licensed Battlefield Guide at the Gettysburg
National Military Park in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
My home is in the Inland Northwest where my leisure time is spent painting the beautiful scenery of the Palouse, a land of rolling green and gold hills, and towering thunderheads which hover over spruce covered bluffs. You may contact me at
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See "Rainforest Accents"
and "Dinosaur Clowns" at Children's
Fantasy Room.
Feline Portraits
I have been an Artist Member of the Marblehead Arts Association, Marblehead, Massachusetts since 1995. Working from detailed photographs I hope to capture the essence and personality of your beloved feline companion. My two Siamese cats often pose for portraits when they are asleep
INDA Museum Mural Project, Summer, 2004
The INDA (Inland Northwest Decorative Artists) Artists have been commissioned by the Washington State Parks Department to paint an important outside mural at the Spokane House Interpretive Center at Nine Mile Falls. This mural depicts the period between 1812 and 1826 when the site was a fur trading post and Gathering Place of Native peoples to trade beaver pelts for blankets, beads and other items. Native tribes had fished the area for thousands of years. Our mural is a team project to recreate these scenes from the past in the style of nineteenth century watercolorists. Project leaders are Lynne Proudfoot, Peggy Best.
See more of the Spokane House Mural
Contact Nancy Jones at artworksspokane.com for more information and decorative art workshops.