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Spanish Peaks StudioJan Elpel Fine ArtOil Paintings & Portrait Drawings
(Photos of artist courtesy of Jan Zimmerman)
Landscapes | Portraits
Landscape Paintings
Teton Gold (Size: 22" x 28" ) - "Teton Gold" was painted quickly and freely with palette knives after I attended a Robert Moore workshop at Nicholas Fine Art in Billings, Montana. I applied Moore's color mixing theory to provide an overall harmony in the painting. I was also inspired years ago by a Bill Reese painting at a Western Rendezvous show in Helena, Montana, in which a simple mountain was tranformed into an orchestration of hue; the painting became less that of a mountain than that of an intriguing emotion. Zhang Wenxin from Beijing, who taught at the Wilcox Gallery in Jackson, also contributed to my study of atmospheric effects on the landscape. Though I am primarily a portrait- and life-drawing artist, I wanted to apply the principles of color and light to this painting of the Tetons. "Teton Gold" was meant to say less about the mountain than the soul. Oil on canvas. $2,500.
Spirit of the Bob Marshall (Size: 41" x 51" ). The gentle clip-clop of the horses and mules meld with the natural flow of life in the wilderness of the Bob Marshall. The animals move across the land in the timeless manner of those ridden by the earliest tribal nations and later by the explorers. Artists on our pack trip last summer were similarly privileged to experience the breathtaking vastness of the mountain ranges, to breathe in the fragrance of wild roses, and to delight at snatches of permanent green light and crimson, yellow-gold and blues splashed in meadows among the trees. I was there painting when I looked up to see the mule train silhouetted on the knoll. I realized with despair that my camera was in my saddlebag so I gazed in awe, thrilled by the pageantry until the procession disappeared into the pines below. The memory I held was captured last winter on this large canvas. Notable landmarks were included with a bit of artistic composition. I felt compelled to preserve the scene just as those who had the foresight were compelled to preserve the pristine, wild spaces of the Bob Marshall. Thankfully, nowhere is the land marred by power and telephone lines, roads or manmade structures. Only the faint animal trails crisscross the landscape that is changeless, then and now. $1,500.
Biographical Sketch Jan Elpel has studied life drawing and portaits intensively, including workshops with renowned portrait artists Carolyin Anderson, Ned Mueller, and Zhang Wenxin. She attended many summer artist camps with Jessica Zemsky and Jack Hines and once had the privilege there of instruction from Everett Raymond Kintsler, foremost portraitist in America. Elpel has learned to quicly catch the character and spirit of the individual through use of oils, charcoal, pastel or gouche. Portraits reflect "our town" qualities of a variety of individuals from all walks of life. Elpel combines a fascination with psycology and the study of people in realistically interpreting the human face and form. She also studied the figure, landscapes, and still life with John and Karen Garre, Howard Friedland, Thomas English, and Robert Moore over the years. Elpel, a.k.a. Jeannette Jewett, grew up in Willow Creek, Montana where she has been the featured artist at the Willow Creek Gallery several times. She has exhibited for years with the Montana Institute of the Arts Bozeman Artists, been a member of the Grant-Kohrs Gathering for two years and exhibited throughout the state. Work is currently shown at the Hole in the Wall Gallery in Ennis. She participated in the Quick Draw auction at Virgina City Montana Arts Festival in August 2005. Elpel chaired the Bozeman Artists Art for Kids mentoring and scholarship outreach program for many years. She frequently teaches art in the schools and provides one-to-one mentoring for aspiring artists. Please inquire about drawing or painting workshop schedules.
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