Jonelle Summerfield

Sidewalk Cafe in Spain, Oil Painting

2024

Artist Comments
Cafe patrons sit under the shade of umbrellas, avoiding the direct sun while they sip their cortados. The impressionistic strokes capture the warm, inviting atmosphere of the cafe. Artist Jonelle Summerfield walked through this town while on the Camino de Santiago, though the exact location remains unknown.

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: Camino de Santiago, Spain, Europe, summer, travel, vacation, cafe, sidewalk, sun, facade, crowd, umbrella, season, architecture, impressionism, travel, oil painting, beige

Sidewalk Cafe in Spain
Jonelle Summerfield
Oil painting on stretched linen
Finished edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2024
14 in. h x 11 in. w x 1 in. d
1 lbs. 0 oz.