Coast Guard

Coast Guard
by the talented Karin Jurick

This makes me smile even as I see the last days of summer slipping away.

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"X" by Karin Jurick

I fell in love with John Singer Sargent's paintings when seeing them at the Chicago Art Institute. Clearly I am not alone. For more of Karin Jurick's art, which I know many readers of this blog enjoy, click through the link above.

Chicago Snow

Chicago Snow by Karin Jurick

 Be sure to look at this close up. It is delightful. Or maybe that's just because I'm in Dallas where we don't get much snow.

Travelers

Travelers
painted by Karin Jurick

Karin Jurick had so many paintings that are evocative of American summer vacation on her blog every summer. Be sure to check them out. I love them so much!

The Sentinel

The Sentinel
by the brilliant Karin Jurick

Karin Jurick passed away too young. I really loved her paintings and appreciated her generosity in giving me permission to share them with you. As I look back over the archives, I thought I'd share a few of my favorites this week.

Sizing Up

Sizing Up, Karin Jurick

Another from Karin Jurick's long running series of people looking at art. She has a great story from Jamie Wyeth, the artist of the original pig painting about his encounter with it and what happened in the end. Do go read it at the link above.

Worth a Thousand Words: Chagall

Chagall
painted by Karin Jurick

I love Karin Jurick's paintings of people looking at art but this one hits me harder than the others which are usually in well-lit museums. This one is in a museum also but it feels like a chapel because of the lighting and ambiance.