Jonelle Summerfield

Portland Maine Harbor, Oil Painting

2024

Artist Comments
A boat docks in a Portland, Maine harbor. The spontaneous brushstrokes capture the vessel's gentle swaying and the ripples in the water. The summer sun gives a vibrant glow to the composition, highlighting the vivid colors and details of the scene.

About the Artist
Artist Jonelle Summerfield takes an impressionistic approach to romantic street scenes and corners inspired by her extensive travels across North America and Europe. Using her photographs as a reference, Jonelle conveys the mood and feeling of each location in her work. "I can only paint from life or my photos because I need to feel the energy and other sensory aspects of a place in addition to the visual," says Jonelle. She initially gravitated toward fashion and design over fine art. Jonelle received her degree in Interior Design in 2001, after which her mother began teaching her to paint. It changed her life. Over the next ten years, Jonelle trained and painted extensively to become a full-time artist. Being a night owl, Jonelle prefers to begin her painting sessions in the afternoon, often accompanied by music in her studio in a former theater building shared with other artists and businesses. Outside her art, Jonelle enjoys spending time with her cats, writing her blog, and staying active with kickboxing.

Words that describe this painting: Portland, Maine, New England, United States, vacation, water, boat, harbor, fishing, summer, sea, America, dock, season, impressionism, seascape, oil painting, blue

Portland Maine Harbor
Jonelle Summerfield
Oil painting on stretched canvas
Finished edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2024
11 in. h x 14 in. w x .75 in. d
1 lbs. 0 oz.