Jelaine Faunce: Color Therapy

Jelaine Faunce of Henderson, Nevada just sent us five new pieces! Her trompe l'oeil still lifes are always captivating with their exacting realism and interesting compositions. The pieces in her latest series, "Color Therapy," certainly stand up to their name as the color of each piece is equally as important as the subject rendered. For instance, in her piece, "Color Therapy: Purple & Blue," Jelaine uses varying hues of both colors construct a sense of realistic space by defining areas of light and shadow with differing tones.

"Color Therapy: Purple & Blue"  |  20" X 20"  |  Oil on canvas

One can't examine Jelaine's "Color Therapy" series without considering the method behind the name. Commonly known as "chromotherapy," the process is said to be an alternative to conventional healing techniques. Since I'm no expert in this, I tend to think Jelaine makes this reference to remind the viewer, just in case they hadn't noticed already, of the emotive connection between the piece, it's palette, and the viewer's mood. Blue is a relaxing color; it's serene and calming. Check out the other pieces from this series below:

"Color Therapy: Orange"  |  20" X 24"  |  Oil on canvas

"Color Therapy: Blue & Green"  |  18" X 18"  |  Oil on canvas 

"Color Therapy: Warm vs. Cool"  |  20" X 20"  |  Oil on canvas

EFG Grand Opening 6.9.12

We're very excited for the grand opening of our new space at 1831 P Street in Midtown, Sacramento. Please join us on June 9th from 6:00 to 9:00 PM to view our new space along with our latest show featuring Christopher Stott and other new work by EFG artists.

"Deluxe Model 5"  |  oil on canvas  |  20" X 30"

"Rotary Phone, Off The Hook II"  |  oil on canvas  |  16" X 24"

"The Boy Next Door, The Girl Next Door"  |  oil on canvas  |  18" X 36"

"What Next? Only The Stars Know II"  |  oil on canvas  |  24" X 24"

John Tarahteeff, Gale Hart, and Gary Pruner are new to EFG, check out their work below:

John Tarahteeff  |  "The Artifact"  |  acrylic on canvas  |  36" X 48"

Gale Hart  |  "We The..."  |  paint on panel  |  15" X 22"

Gary Pruner  |  "Mime"  |  oil on canvas  |  36" X 48"

New work by other EFG artists:

Terry Pappas  |  "Avila Sunrise"  |  oil on canvas  |  30" X 40"

John Karl Claes  |  "Peaceful"  |  oil on canvas  |  16" X 25"

Kathrine Lemke Waste  |  "Dahlia and Kimono"  |  watercolor  |  18" X 22.25"

Gregory Kondos  |  "Lake Tahoe, 2012"  |  18" X 21.5"

Kari Tirrell  |  "Game Over"  |  pastel  |  9" X 12"

Sandy Delehanty  |  "Crimson Cactus Flower"  |  oil on canvas  |  24" X 30"

Micah Crandall-Bear  |  "Postage"  |  Acrylic and modified oil on canvas  |  60" X 72"

Jennifer Balkan  |  "81 Degrees, Chance of Rain 20%"  |  oil on panel  |  36" X 30"

Maren Conrad  |  "Cement Swimmer"  |  resin, acrylic, metal leaf on wood panel  |  36" X 36"

Michael Hockenbury  |  "African Jewel"  |  oil on panel  |  4.74" X 4.75"