Sunflowers and Silver (16×20 oil on deep cradled linen) by Melissa Jander.
I began the trio. The sunflowers have such an exuberant presence, and I liked contrasting their warm yellows and ochres with silver’s cooler gleam. The deep burgundy cloth and rich pomegranate colors let me move away from a traditional summery sunflower painting and toward something crisp, bright, and a bit more autumnal. –-Melissa Jander
Lilies and Plums ( 20×16 oil on deep cradled linen) by Melissa Jander
This painting is perhaps the most personal for me. The lilies were a gift from a friend’s garden, which added an extra layer of meaning. Their pale, luminous shapes paired with the darker plums and patterned cloth created a lovely balance of delicacy and richness. I wanted it to retain that feeling of something generously given and then enjoyed while it lasted. –MJ
Dahlias and Pear (16×20 oil on deep cradled linen) by Melissa Jander
This painting completes the group of three for the LAYERED exhibition with a darker, earthier mood. The warm dahlias, brown pear, plums, books, and old stoneware pitcher all seemed to belong together. I especially enjoyed the quiet suggestion of accumulated things and lived experience—the books, the old pottery, seasonal fruit, and flowers at their peak. –MJ
Fairweather House and Gallery
612 Broadway Street
In the Historic Gilbert District
Of downtown Seaside, Oregon
Celebrating twenty years of arts and culture on the Oregon Coast.
Fairweather House and Gallery has become one of the historic Gilbert District’s sought-after destinations, offering an ever-changing, amazing visual experience.– Seaside Signal, 2006
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Thursday through Saturday, 11-5
Sunday 11- 3
Monday 11-3
Tuesday 11-3
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