Jill Peckelun
Artist
I consider myself to be simply a painter whose work continues to evolve. But I understand folks want a little more definition than that. So, I could describe my artistic style to be in line with the Post Impressionists and the immediacy of working from life. Most of my paintings are based upon direct observation. I always take some artistic license and end up painting a place I want to be. The location is an inspiration, but the painting itself is the destination. It’s never really a strict representation. So in its appeal to the viewer it takes you someplace you want to be, not necessarily a back access road in Palmdale, you know? That’s why the title is always something other than simply the address of where I painted.
Despite bugs, heat, cold, wind, rain and the rest of what goes into transporting materials and supplies to a location, there is nothing in the world like standing in the vista that you are painting. There is a visceral interplay between an artist and a subject …you become a part of it. Painting from life is enthralling. Saying that, there is also a place for studio work. Studio work can involve a lot of my quiet thinking time, playing time, editing and refining. Many pieces are begun on location, occasionally worked on for a session in the studio, back to the location for several trips, finishing touches in the studio.
I owe a huge debt of appreciation to the artists who have gone before me and am deeply grateful to the painterly influences of the masters: John Folinsbee, Joaquin Sorolla, John Singer Sargent, Thomas Moran, Paul Cezanne, Tom Thomson, N C Wyeth, and Walter Anderson- the colors, the application of paint, the range of values, the fearlessness of painting constantly.
My Work
Wake Up
Arise
Early Spring
Cradled
Address
117 Elm Ave
Hershey Pa 17033
Open Hours
Monday – Friday:
Weekends:
Holidays: Closed