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| Paintings from Nature |
| The natural world we view for painting landscapes and
seascapes incorporates color, space, and abstracted
shapes, combined with composition, to create a mood
and inherent excitement. "Painting in the traditions of the outdoor painters of Old Lyme and Rockport, I paint on location as much as possible. Painting en plein air, or painting out of doors, allows me the chance to capture a bit of the life in constantly changing moments. Plein air painting is exciting to me because I love to be outside in the natural world. Like a very good read, you are so involved you are aware of nothing else. When you triumphantly close the book you are still full of the emotions and the mood; you are still there. Working to create that same sense of presence for the viewer is part of my challenge." Ms. Holmes paints in Watercolors, Acrylics, Oils, and Pastels. After attending Rochester Institute of Technology, Hartford Art School, and finishing with a BFA in Graphic Design and a Minor in Marketing Management at Central Connecticut State University, she chose to pursue painting. |
While studying Pastel with Frank Federico and Claudia Post, she was
encouraged to expand her efforts to include Drawing and Oil
Painting with Bernard McTigue and workshops with the Plein Air
Painters of America. Primarily showing at the Lyme Art Association, The Mystic Arts Center, and the Madison Art Association, Ms. Holmes' gallery representation includes: Susan Powell Gallery, CT., Paint America, Grenning Gallery, NY., Lily Pad Gallery, RI., Argosy Gallery, ME. Jennifer's works have won numerous awards and honorable mentions having shown in the Newport Art Museum Juried Show, the Slater Museum, the Connecticut Artists Annual Show, the Connecticut Academy of Fine Art Show, the Hudson Valley Art Association 76th Annual Show and the Springfield Academic Artist's Show. An Artist Member of the Connecticut Academy of Fine Artists and the New Haven Paint and Clay Club; an Elected Artist of the Lyme Art Association, the Connecticut Women Artists Inc. and the Connecticut Plein Air Painters Society; Ms. Holmes holds membership in the American Society of Marine Artists. |
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