meet me at pierre's

oil on canvas...inspired by the hamptons , a bike ride from the windmill in sag harbor to pierre's restaurant in bridgehampton. the directions are written in the painting. i also used pastel and wax for this. another series it seems....fun.

scenic / play

was asked to do some scenic painting in rockville centre , ny for the play annie....sweet kids fun stage manager.

"change in the air"

I was asked to paint four bird portraits for the film  change in the air  directed by Dianne Dreyer and written by Audra Gorman , I went to the screening and found it endearing with fun characters and great acting... do not want to give anything away...look for it.  this is acrylic and oil on deep edge panel 24 x 30

'YELLOW BEAR"

working on a series of paintings having to do with landscapes and animals that live in the landscape...so many ideas.  'YELLOW BEAR' 30x40 oil on canvas.

'stand still"

24x48 oil on canvas, commission ...the paint is layered more and I used a knife at times.

Boy's Room

stripe's and a compass rose I painted on ceiling for my friend jolie and her business Enchanted Chamber's http://www.enchantedchambers.com/chambers

Bryce

Bryce.....really likes baseball (bet you guessed that) serious collector and he plays as well. his mom Alison picked the colors, then I painted the stripes on wall (frog tape people it really works) and the dresser..had a priming issue and was not happy but it worked out and I really like his dresser. Bryce and his brothers and Alison were fun to talk with, nice family in st,james

Love of Learning gala

Love of Learning gala at the Vanderbilt Museum in Centerport for the Montessori school. I had three paintings for the auction ( two auctions this weekend plus my godson had a graduation party in which I did some painting at my brothers house during the week and a riverhead program I joined....busy weekend) 

I went back to look at the Vanderbilt grounds and gardens and water view looking on long island sound to Connecticut across the water. we had some rain on Saturday so we could not have this event in the courtyard we had to have a tent. the kids made their amazing flags though which hung over our heads.

As a child I remember driving by here to go to swimming lessons at Centerport beach and I always got nervous as soon as I saw the beginning of the Vanderbilt white painted concrete wall...hmmm anyway it was a beautiful day, glad I went back.

Masterpieces in the main house

that time of year again...the Caumsett State park auction which was organized by lisa kasper. Always fun to see the local artist's I know and meet some new folks. I went home with a best in show ribbon for my wave painting "the color's of beach glass".the weather was good...always a plus.

spring walk

    central park, spring 48x48 oil on canvas........this area has been photographed and painted by many, will be going back soon.

found myself

    "found myself" oil on canvas 36x36  donated for the Montessori school ,love of learning auction in centerport, n.y
    
     

VIDA design

http://shopvida.com/collections/voices/james-johansen    I was selected by VIDA design to have my art printed on clothing, here are some samples more on my vida link. percentage of sales go to a literacy program....has a good vibe.

bedroom filled with love

     My artist friend cathy Nichols bedroom...........I painted the bed for her a few years ago based on her thoughts and her own art work, the pillow was embroided by her grandmother rose and her boyfriend jay's aunt made the quilt. cathy's paintings are on the wall above.

CHASE EDWARDS GALLERY bridgehampton ny

 

"charmont" 24x24 oil on canvas 

"teal emerging" oil on canvas

           


"we can always come back part 2" oil on canvas

                            2462 Montauk highway,bridgehampton ny 631 604 2204   


Sag Harbor, long island

A curator in latin: curare means to take care that is what Kathy Zeiger does www.artwalkhamptons.com  a fun night with friends. 

Ravenheart Gallery

36x36 coupling

 

48x48 keep it real

24 x48 transparent in blue      

                              

48x48 love!

                              paintings now being shown at the Ravenheart Gallery in aspen co. www.ravenheartgallery.com 430 east cooper ave. co 81611   shout out to craters & freighters for doing such a great job sending them from new york to colorado, good guys. all of these are oil on canvas.

"my friend alecia"

                                     my friend and confidante alecia evans.....great to see her on my aspen trip,have not seen her in ten years or more ( and her very sweet horse) alecia works with animals and has  designed the "walk in sync" dog collar, it is a system for walking your dog properly without pulling their neck and shoulders. this works!!! it is humane and easy and it helps you train your dog for a better walking experience for you and your dog. check out these links. http://www.dogwalkinsync.com/video.php

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"aspen bears"

                       while i was painting campo de fiori restaurant in late fall the bears come down from the mountain to find any food they can find before the hibernate for winter.these were staying in the trees in the hyman mall in aspen,they will stay up there all day until it starts to get dark or no people are around to come down. they are majestic to look at though sad they often get tagged (red tags attached to their ears) when they are spending to much time in home owners garbage cans or dumpsters. one night when i was painting at campo de fiori elizabeth (my friend and owner ) called me and said " i cant come to pick you up until the bear outside my house leaves" i called her back to tell her" their is also a bear outside the restaurant so be careful" their eyes are so soulful, it was making its way through the courtyard (knowing the route) to find food. i dont recall that many bears in aspen when i lived there....though i did have one come into the house when i was living at the bob child ranch in 1996, but that is another story.

"communing with ada"

                            Elizabeth commissioned me to do a 24x24 aspen tree painting for a dear friend in italy, her friend has a love for the snow and these tree's and it was in memory of his mother. this is on deep edge birch wood panel.

"aiden"

         
Aiden's room i painted just a grey so he can hang his own art and photograph's he likes to take, his dad had hung a hammock in his room that aiden does his homework in and sometimes even sleeps in.I painted aspen tree's on both side's of the hammock to give a feel that he is suspended from them. a old soul aiden is....he was two when i moved from colorado and it was great to get to know him.