Skies She Didn’t See

watercolor painting of sky

Today, June 18th, marks the fortieth anniversary of the execution of ten Baha’i women in Shiraz, Iran, because they would not recant their faith. The youngest, Mona, was only 17. The eldest was 56 and the mother of Roya who was also killed.  One wanted to become a veterinarian. Mona taught children. They were all […]

Busier than Ever

Painting of a green vase with white Alstroemeria

A while back, I suspended posting to my blog when I closed my gallery a few months after the pandemic began. It was just meant to be a pause and once I sorted myself out, I would begin posting regularly, more regularly than before I thought. It didn’t happen.   The pandemic affected people in […]

The Gift of Art – exhibition

On November 1st, Jean Wilkey Gallery will present a small works affordable art show that includes artwork by 8 artists. The show opens on the anniversary of the gallery’s first successful year. All art is a gift and in these uncertain and stressful times, it offers us a true gift of beauty and tranquility. It […]

My Desert View

painting of cactus with sky behind

When I was a kid I brought back souvenirs from my wanderings in the outdoors. Rock, shells, leaves, frog skeletons – really, just bits and pieces or anything I found that l thought was interesting or pretty. I’m not sure where the urge to collect comes from but these natural morsels reminded me of where I’d […]