Author Archives: Brent Jensen
Oil Paintings of America – 25th Annual National Juried Exhibition
May 13 – June 15 are the dates for the 25th Annual National Juried Exhibition for Oil Paintings of America. The exhibition will be held at the Southwest Gallery in Dallas, Texas. My oil painting, A Lady with Feather Fan, 24 x 18, was accepted into this prestigious show.
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…
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,…
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…
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…