Joan Franklin

Window Chairs, Painting, Watercolor on Paper

2016

If you looked into my window I wonder if you could see History unfold from the depth of my soul Like an ocean the bottom runs deep. If you took a piece of my heart, I wo...

Steeple and bell tower of The Virgin of Guadalupe Church in Ajijic, Mexico :: Painting :: Realism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artis...

Lovely pastel watercolor depicting a garden patio by Rhoda Coogan Cary (1923-2000) Art Sz: 10 1/2"H x 14"W Frame Sz: 16"H x 20"W w/ lawn green mat & gi...

Bright floral landscape by Jean Harney (American, 20th Century). An interior courtyard is full of plants and flowers in bloom. There is a lush vine climbing over an archway, with blossoms in shades of pink and orange. Several other potted plants are displayed nearby. Signed "Jean Harney" in the lower left corner. Presented in a wood frame with a new cream mat. Frame size: 21.25"H x 17.25"W Image size: 13"H x 10"W Jean Harney (American, 20th Century) is an artist and illustrator from Ulen, Minnesota. Harney graduated from Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Wash., with a major in Education and a minor in Art. After graduation, she moved to Arizona to take a teaching position. Since that time, she has taken art classes in Arizona at A.S.U., Scottsdale Community College, and privately. In the beginning, she painted in oils on canvas or masonite, then taking an interest in screen printing. Several years later she discovered acrylic paints and loved the quick drying properties of them. Eventually, she switched from painting in acrylics on canvas to painting on paper and gradually worked into painting in watercolor, which is now her medium of choice. Harney founded the Garden Art Show in 1965, which has been running yearly since that time. She has also been a participant in the Phelps Mill Festival for over two decades, as well as Phoenix’s Artist’s Studio Tour. She is a member of the Art of the Lakes Art...