Unplugged

Hi Friends and art lovers
Summer is almost here and the days are getting nice and long. The time is right to get out your summer garb and free yourself from all the heavy clothes of winter. With that said, one of my paintings is featured in the Flying House Magazine this month to promote the "Unplugged" cappella concert put on by Seattle Men's Chorus. This painting of a summer shirt, what we used to call Aloha Shirts, traces the I-5 route from Vancouver, BC to the Mexico boarder. In the design of the shirts fabric, I tried to hit on fun places of interests and some characteristis of places along the route. I am sure I left out a few, but forgive the artistic license. The theme of unplugging seemd perfect for a nice long road trip. For times and dates of the concert check www.flyinghouse.org and for more original art check out www.janetwoldart.com

Jack Russell

I painted this little Jack Russell a couple of weeks ago. The finished image struck me as such pure energy and joy. I liked the jumping jack so much I painted it twice. One painting is daytime, the other at night, but both with the same enthusiasm, for me as the painter and the dog in the painting. He has hope and a goal, but mostly that little Jack Russell has confidence. He knows he can get that ball as it come flying by. He doesn't second guess himself, he doesn't hesitate, or have a moment of doubt. He is free to jump as high as he can, never doubting that he will get what he is after. Sounds kind of corny, I know, but boy do I wish I could jump more often and higher then I do. Take more chances and have more outrageous goals, not worrying about the out come, but just dreaming the dream. For more dog art visit my web site at www.janetwoldart.com

Pig Art

It is wet and green here in the N.W. Everything is growing at a rapid pace. If it wasn't for the snails and slugs it would soon be a jungle. It is really a delicious time of year. So rich, so fragrant and so soft. It would be nice to get a few more dry days, but this is somewhat normal for the NW and with Global Warming, long wet periods are just part of the package. Anyway this post is about "Pig Art". I painted a few Pigs in the last few weeks. It is not my usual subject, but I was stimulated by a story of a pig so desperate to escape his early demise, that he jumped off a moving truck and made his getaway. Unfortunately he didn't escape with out injury and a concerned citizen called Pasado's Safe Haven, who came and rescued the poor pig. They nursed him back to health and happiness. The Pig is now 800 pounds and living a wonderful life on their farm. You can read the whole story and others on their website at www.pasadosafehaven.org and you can see more art at www.janetwoldart.com