Author Archives: Brent Jensen

Wine labels for Mahoney Vineyards

Carneros Ranch Wine Labels

The Mahoney Vineyards in Napa California used my 8 x 10 oil painting titled Petaluma Sheep for two of their wines. The Carneros Ranch 2014 Chardonnay and the 2013 Pinot Noir both have this image on their wine labels. I visited with the owner, Francis Mahoney recently enjoying a beautiful Napa day. It’s always an…

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Florence Side Street

Florence, Italy Side Street

This 36 x 30 oil painting of a side street in Florence, Italy was recently painted in my studio. It brought me back to my visit last May in a way that is reflective of the historic sense one feels walking the streets in the shadow of the Duomo. If you have been to Florence,…

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Christmas Joy

To help bring out the warmth of the Christmas season, I paint a scene each year. Christmas Joy is a 12 x 16 oil painting that will be used for my holiday cards. I hope it makes you smile and lifts your spirits. For now, it is hanging near my Christmas tree. Hopefully, it will…

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Autumn Harvest With China

Perseverance

“Scrapers” happen in an artist’s life. You invest time and materials into a painting only to throw it a way. They serve a purpose as mileage (the number of paintings an artist completes) is critical to one’s overall growth. So, there is that fine line between giving up because it’s a scraper, overworking a painting…

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Roman Colosseum

Views Around the World – Christian Daniels Gallery, San Francisco

On Friday, September 18 from 6-8 p.m., I will attend the opening reception of the Views Around the World Exhibition. This show at Christian Daniels Gallery in San Francisco runs until October 24. Several paintings of mine including Roman Colosseum will be included in this show.

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