© Copyright Shani Wray-Jenkins 2023
Currently on exhibition at The Jackdaw Gallery in Oundle (contact me for details).
Tulips are so gloriously elegant don’t you agree? I especially love them when they begin to droop so gracefully, it immediately makes me want to paint them – as happened with these purple blooms.
A layered and slightly muted background allows the flowers to take centre stage, flowing from edge to edge as if they are dancing.
ACRYLIC, COLLAGE, OIL PASTEL ON WOOD
73 × 53cm framed in a St Ives painted frame
Currently showing at the Jackdaw Gallery, Oundle (contact me for details).
A charming and pretty painting in pinks and greens this little still life has a naive feel to it. Crackle paste gives incredible texture to the pink jug, and the layering of oil pastels over paint creates a richness to the fruit in the bowl.
ACRYLIC, OIL PASTEL on wood.
46 × 46cm framed.
Currently showing at the Jackdaw Gallery, Oundle (contact me for details)
Such a pretty combination of pinks, greens and blues, this still life painting, in Shani’s signature loose and impressionistic style, features an old fashioned coffee pot, a spotty mug and some lilies set against a patterned ground.
ACRYLIC, COLLAGE, OIL PASTEL ON WOOD PANEL
46 × 46cm, framed in a St Ives painted frame
Currently showing at The Jackdaw Gallery, Oundle (contact me for details).
A vibrant little still life painting featuring white pots and lilies against a patterned ground. Richly layered and boldly painted, it creates quite a stunning painting that will keep drawing the eye back in for another look. Set in an elegant St Ives frame in off white.
ACRYLIC, OIL PASTEL, COLLAGE.
46 × 46cm framed.
Presently showing at Harding House Gallery in Lincoln at my solo show, ‘Honesty and Pears’ is a cool and serene painting featuring a beautiful vase I saw on a trip to Ireland. The vase wasn’t for sale, but I couldn’t resist photographing it for use at some point in one of my paintings.
ACRYLIC, COLLAGE, OIL PASTEL ON CRADLED WOOD PANEL
Artwork is 60 X 60CM (framed 64 × 64cm)
This room captures the morning sun in all its glory, emphasising the angles of the half vaulted ceiling, highlighting the gilded painting on the old French bed and throwing shadows on the rumpled bedding. Too beautiful not to capture!
Acrylic and oil pastel on canvas
painting is xxcm x xxcm set in a wide wooden frame xx x xxcm.
I visited a friend of mine, and we were talking about crystals - specifically amethysts. It inspired me to rush back to my studio and start a painting using an amethyst colour ground – a colour I rarely, if ever, use!
I was thrilled with how this one came together, and how much it reminded me of my mother (she played in Schubert’s ‘Lilac Time’ during the war) and this turquoise glass jug is so like one I remember from my childhood.
Artwork is 50 × 50cm (framed 66 × 66cm)
Acrylic, oil pastel, oil pigment, pencil.
Don’t you just love it when the very first blossoms appear on the trees – a signal that spring is on its way, and the days will be longer and brighter.
This sweet painting in vibrant turqs and yellow with an underpainting of pink that peeps through, is the first thing I painted to catch that moment.
Currently showing at The Jackdaw Gallery, Oundle. (Contact me for details)
This expressive still life painting features some of my favourite subjects – vibrant citrus fruits in a blue patterned dish, plants, wine bottles and glasses, set against a striped tablecloth. A lively, bold and excitingly fresh painting that will lift the spirits and bring joy.
ACRYLIC AND OIL PASTEL ON A WOOD PANEL
Set in a wide St Ives frame (painted in pale grey) measuring 66 × 66cm (Artwork is 50 × 50cm)
Lilies and Peaches - two delicious reminders of summer! This vibrant still life floral painting will introduce a burst of fresh colour to your home. Perfect for transforming any room into an inviting space, it has a feel-good energy and elegance that will lift the spirits.
ACRYLIC AND OIL PASTEL ON A WOOD PANEL
Set in a wide St Ives frame (painted in pale grey) measuring 66 × 56cm (Artwork is 60 × 50cm)
An expressive abstract still life featuring a gorgeous, shapely jug from the 50’s, one from my collection of vessels picked up at flea fairs and antique shops.
ACRYLIC, OIL PASTEL AND COLLAGE ON A WOOD PANEL
Set in a wide St Ives frame (painted in pale grey) measuring 66 × 56cm (Artwork is 50 × 40cm)
Some people have an all-singing-all-dancing barista coffee machine – I have my old cafetiére for one. And I love it. I use it every morning, so it’s usually on my worktop. This day, it was sat as usual, alongside my plate of fresh fruit - and I’d just cut a few twigs and leaves from my little olive tree to put in a vase. They looked so good together in the sunshine reflected from the window – the perfect composition for a still life painting!
ACRYLIC, OIL PASTEL AND COLLAGE ON A WOOD PANEL
Set in a wide St Ives frame (painted in Farrow & Ball Strong White) measuring 60 × 60cm (Artwork is 45 × 45cm)
A fresh look at still life in slightly abstract form. I found this jug in an antique shop and really couldn’t afford it at the time, so I photographed it, knowing I would refer back to its beautiful elongated shape in some future painting. This is that painting!
The vessel itself was actually in copper, but a little artistic license in the studio and it has found a new persona. I love the soft, light palette with its layers of texture, pops of orange, and the strong stripes that accentuate the lines of the jug.
ACRYLIC AND OIL PASTEL ON A WOOD PANEL
Set in a wide St Ives frame (painted in pale grey) measuring xx x xxcm (Artwork is xx x xxcm)
Currently on show at the ‘STILL LIFE – LET LOOSE’ Exhibition in Harding House Gallery, Lincoln.
Bring the romance of tulips into your home with this beautiful abstract flower painting. Rich textures add a touch of edginess making it perfect for both modern and traditional homes.
Art has the ability to transform your living space into a haven of creativity and tranquility. More than just décor; it's a daily dose of inspiration and elegance.
ACRYLIC, OIL PASTEL AND CHARCOAL ON A WOOD PANEL
Set in a wide St Ives frame (painted in pale grey) measuring 68 × 50cm
I love a trip to the farmers market for fresh vegetables and fruit (with a call in at the antiques centre for a haul of interesting vessels). These striped dishes and yellow glass vase just had to come home with me! The combination of colours and bold stripes really called to me to be painted.
ACRYLIC AND OIL PASTEL ON A CRADLED PANEL
Set in a wide St Ives frame (painted in Farrow & Ball Strong White) it measures 66 × 66cm (artwork 50 × 50cm)
Currently showing at STILL LIFE – LET LOOSE exhibition at the Harding House Gallery in Lincoln, this abstract still life painting features two of my favourite pots; a lovely 50’s jug and a boldly striped bowl of lemons. Set against a predominantly blue/grey background, don’t you just love the scratchy patterns and the naive daisies? This is a pretty painting that will work perfectly in both modern and traditional homes.
ACRYLIC, OIL PASTEL AND CHARCOAL ON A WOOD PANEL
Set in a wide St Ives frame (painted pale grey) measuring 68 × 50cm
Currently showing in the STILL LIFE – LET LOOSE exhibition at Harding House Gallery, Lincoln.
I love to paint in an impressionist style. Fast. Loose. Letting the brush strokes create the texture and highlights on the canvas. A bunch of tulips, already beginning to wilt, create beautiful shapes as they droop gently down over the vase – and oh how I loved that they echoed the tones of the fruits on my table. I just had to capture them in that moment!
ACRYLIC, OIL PASTEL, CHARCOAL AND COLLAGE ON A CRADLED WOOD PANEL
Set in a wide St Ives frame (painted in Farrow & Ball Strong White) measuring 58 × 46cm (Artwork is 42 x x30cm)
I’m sure most of us have experienced the unexpected guest before now – and this one is a favourite… the robin! He may be unexpected, but he’s always welcome. Up he pops in our garden when we are hard at work digging or when we stop for a cuppa and maybe a slice of cake. This quirky still life painting captures the charm of him perching on the edge of a tea cup.
Painted in acrylics, inks and oil pastel with the addition of collaged elements, it started as an intuitive abstract background and built from there. (You can still see the abstract in the tea cup and milk jug). Wouldn’t this be delightful in a child’s room, or a family room?
ACRYLIC, OIL PASTEL, INK AND COLLAGE ON A CRADLED WOOD PANEL
Set in a wide St Ives frame (painted in Farrow & Ball Strong White) measuring 66 × 66cm (Artwork is 50 × 50cm)
Quirky and fun, this is a picnic setting I’d love to be on – cheese butties being one of my all-time guilty pleasures!
Painted in my favourite loose, impressionist style, it features a tantalising mix of realism and whimsy in the form of carefully observed crusty loaf versus quirky collaged spotty cup and saucer.
ACRYLIC, OIL PASTEL, COLLAGE ON A CRADLED WOOD PANEL
Set in a wide St Ives frame (painted in Farrow & Ball Strong White) measuring 66 × 66cm (Artwork is 50 × 50cm)
I love to paint fast and loose, letting the paint strokes create texture on the canvas in an impressionistic way. This bold painting in acrylic, charcoal and oil pastels is inspired by a vivid red jug that I picked up at a flea market many years ago. The green plate is one I brought back from a trip to Barbados. I love how strong these two complementary colours are together on the palette.
This impressionist painting comes set in a classic St Ives frame, but I’ve shown an option with a narrow black frame here for those who like that look (scroll across).
ACRYLIC, CHARCOAL AND OIL PASTEL ON A CRADLED PANEL
Set in a wide St Ives frame (painted in Farrow & Ball Strong White) it measures 66 × 66cm (artwork 50 × 50cm)
A whimsical semi abstract painting of mugs, jugs and teapot – inspired by a gloriously ornate teapot I saw at a friend’s house. The layers of randomly painted colours are curated into randomly shaped pots, and I bring the piece together with a delicate checkered background, reminiscent of an old linen tablecloth.
What a great piece for a kitchen or dining room! Colourful, fun with a freshness that charms.
ACRYLIC, INK, OIL PASTEL finished with a soft wax finish.
Set in a black wood floating frame, measuring 55 × 55cm.
NOTE: this piece is currently showing at Lamport Hall Spring Show
Starting out life as an abstract, this whimsical still life painting went through so many stages before emerging as a still life, complete with bowl and tulips. Layers and layers of collage, paint and oil pastels give it incredible texture and the finishing flourishes of vibrant oil pastel make it really sing!
An abstract still life painted in a muted, neutral palette that gives it a late-night, low light, mellow feeling. It puts me in mind of after dinner drinks, when the coffee is served.
Rich in scrumptious texture, with layers of acrylic, collage, pencil and oil pastel on a wooden cradled panel.
This painting is available through The Lake Gallery, West Kirby from 28th November. ( contact them on https://thelakegallery.co.uk )
Currently showing at Harding House Gallery, Lincoln (contact me for details)
Painted on a wonderful art retreat in Italy. The surroundings and the atmosphere in the group was so inspirational and in the evenings, the Prosecco flowed freely. It’s not surprising it made it into my art. This piece is many layers in the making. With collaged papers from rubbings taken on the first morning – out on the streets close to the art studio. I hope it conveys to you the joy I felt on that trip.
This new series of still life paintings is the result of a fabulous week of painting up in the beautiful Derbyshire countryside, experimenting with still life art in abstract form.
When I came back into my own studio, I wanted to continue with the series, so I whizzed around, looking for suitable ‘items’ as inspiration. It is important that they hold some kind of deep meaning for me, like this 18th century coffee pot, a favourite of Gwen’s, my late mother-in-law. And now, a favourite of mine.
ACRYLIC, COLLAGE, CHARCOAL & OIL PASTEL ON PAPER, ADHERED TO A WOOD PANEL
Set in a white St Ives frame measuring 51cm x 39cm
(artwork measures 42cm x 31 cm)
Inspired by the everyday things I find around the house – a dish of lemons and pears, an old terracotta pot with a newly planted ginger plant. These simple things have a magic of their own when painted in a loose, abstract way against a softly tonal background.
Layered with collage for added texture and a surprise glimpse of pattern, it has a naive charm that invites you in for a second look.
ACRYLIC, COLLAGE, CHARCOAL, INK & OIL PASTEL ON A WOOD PANEL
Set in a St Ives frame measuring 51cm x 39cm
(artwork measures 42cm x 31 cm)
The things on my kitchen worktop are often my inspiration for a still life painting, no matter how ordinary they may seem when first viewed. A Half finished bottle of Rosé, a bright yellow dish of fruit and my old vase with a bunch of hydrangeas cut from the garden that day. When painted in my loose, impressionistic way, they can become a thing of beauty. Even the linen tea towel I was using to dry the fruit has a place.
ACRYLIC, OIL PASTEL, CHARCOAL AND COLLAGE ON A CRADLED WOOD PANEL
Set in a wide St Ives frame (painted in Farrow & Ball Strong White) measuring 66 × 66cm (Artwork is 50 × 50cm)
I don’t ever remember planting honesty in my garden, but they arrived a few years ago, and now pop up in the borders from time to time – but aren’t they gorgeous in their simplicity? Especially when placed in a shapely modern vase like the one in this still life painting.
I love the whimsical pairing of these beautiful wild seed heads with the straight lines of the collaged stripy mug, and lemons for a pop of acid bright colour.
ACRYLIC, OIL PASTEL, CHARCOAL AND COLLAGE ON A WOOD PANEL
Set in a wide St Ives frame (painted in Farrow & Ball Strong White) measuring 61 × 48cm (Artwork is 45 × 31cm)
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© Copyright Shani Wray-Jenkins 2023