SHIJUN ART JOURNEY

Happy Valentine's Day!

2012-02-14T10:46:00.002-08:00

"Celebration VI"

oil on canvas 24x24 2012

Shijun Munns

www.shijunart.com

I finished this oil painting today. It is a celebration of love, music, togetherness, life, happiness. This painting is also special for me in that it is my 9th wedding anniversary.

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY FOR EVERYONE!!!

My Spiritual Garden

2012-01-30T20:42:00.000-08:00

"Garden II" Oil on canvas 2009

I have been painting garden themes for manyyears. I enjoy my time in my home garden: flowers, grass, trees and sky, havebecome fresh and vivid, everything seems to be more than the vibration of theuniverse filled with energy every day when I am watching and painting in my garden,which is when I gain new insight and inspiration in life again...

January------Snow Flower

February---- "Celebration V"by Shijun, Oil on canvas 2011

March-----Crocuses pocking up through the snow

April-------I painted "Celebration II" in 2009, oil on linen

My front garden

May----Azalea & various wild flowers

June-----My zen garden

July--late blooming iris, one of my favorite flowers

The king size day lilies show off

August---sunflower, another favorite

September--- in my art studio

October---"Starlight" oil on linen 2009

Vegetables from my little organic garden

November----fall colors oil painting "Celebration VI" 2011

December---"Celebration" by Shijun, oil/mixed media on wood panel 2009

Emory University Law School Collection

Happy New Year!

2012-01-03T08:26:00.000-08:00

Celebration V, Oil on linen, 30x36

Happy New Year!

Iwant to kick off 2012 with a heartfelt thank you for all of you who love artand support art! I hope the new year is peaceful and full of love around the world. This painting is available for sale. Please contact me for information: Shijun Art

Charleston Harbour

2011-12-31T20:01:00.000-08:00

Charleston, South Carolina is one of the oldest English colonies in the New World with a rich and colorful history. Charleston has played an important role over the last 3 centuries as a vital location for the import and export of all manner of goods, including the trade of human slaves. The harbor at Charleston is one of the finest in the world. Today, many of the fine old buildings still remain in the French quarter. Charleston is a favorite location of many Plein Air painters for the rich culture on the coast, the abundant wildlife, fantastic colors along the shoreline and tidal marshes.

We arrived in Charleston during the tail end of an ocean storm. I really like the picture above from after the storm. It reminds me of old times and raw history and leaves me with a real emotion for life.

After the storm

River side

Sunrise at Charleston harbor

Morris Island Lighthouse, built 1873

A surreal island

A wonderful sunrise made the harbor become a mystical place.

Sunrise

Mount Pleasant marina

An amazing day in such a cool place!

All photos by Shijun and Charles Munns November 28-30

Atlanta Zoo

2011-11-19T17:08:00.001-08:00

Giant Panda

Momma giraffe and her new calf

Giraffes

Zebra

Rhino

Gorilla and baby

Red panda

Crocodile

Tiger with cub

Meercat

Asian otter

Pink flamingo

Tropical bird

Blue parakeet

Thank you for visiting!

All photos by Shijun Munns

Paws for Cocktails auction for Furkids 2011

2011-11-18T09:26:00.001-08:00

Paws for Cocktails auction for Furkids and Small dog Rescue on November 10, 2011 at Park Tavern in Atlanta

Brenda Cobb and me with her purchase of UFO Dog, my original oil on canvas donation to Furkids

The was great music at the fund raiser party

There were 100's of people attending the event

Many fine local artists contributed to this fund raiser

Van Gogh Starry Night Cat

Add more love to your life

Puss and Boots

Doggy jewelry designed by local craft artist

Doggy and Kitty adoption

Animal lovers sweater

Cute doggie bed

Hand made dog pottery we brought home for our pooches

Anthropomorphizing

A family and friends

A couple having fun

The photos were taken by Shijun and Charles Munns

Home to Art---Betsy Halford

2011-08-24T19:24:00.000-07:00

"Glacial Melt" 3-D mixed media by Betsy Halford

Betsy Halford is a mixed media artist using found objects that are recycled into unique art treasures. Betsy uses fabric, paint, glass and anything else that inspires her to create her wonderful art. Each found piece starts a journey that guides her along until the piece is complete. Some pieces speak louder than others and come together quickly, while other pieces she has to “listen” to for awhile to figure out what they are trying to say.

Betsy started gathering "treasures" as a child growing up in South Carolina. She was influenced by her parents who were both collectors of everything and incurable pack rats.

She currently lives in the Druid Hills neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia with her husband and two kitties, Priscilla and Eva and a dog.

Betsy in her studio

Some collected art

A favorite piece of mine

"Dancing Lady" and "Rock, Paper & Scissors"

Studio wall

Mixed media painting

Studio work table, cooking up art

Art material from mother nature

Garden

Back yard

One person's junk is another person found treasure!

Stone water fountain

Garden corner shows Betsy's style

Sweet afternoon

Cozy den

Garden

Scenes from Inman Park Festival

2011-06-30T20:01:00.000-07:00

Street parade. An annual event at Inman Park Festival

Tribal girl

Inman Park Vikings

Inman Park is an area in Atlanta with many beautiful Victorian style architecture.

A trio of little art lovers

Amazing handmade glass jellyfish by Jeff Mayo

My friend Teresa with her new Shijun oil painting "Secret Circles" to add to her collection.

My artist friend Felix Berroa with some of his new paintings.

Saidi Chouaieb doing a wonderful pastel portrait

Betty Baumann with some of her unique handmade crafts

Spring in Atlanta is a good time to meet art lover friends!

Spring in Callaway 2011

2011-06-16T19:22:00.000-07:00

Pictures taken at Callaway Gardens, Georgia in March 2011

Can you see the bunny? It is the year of the rabbit in the traditional Chinese calendar

Folk Art in the South

2011-03-15T20:20:00.000-07:00

Michael Banks "Two Figures with Balloon"

According to Steve Slotin, "[folk] art is produced by untrained people who draw on their culture and experiences in an isolated world; made with a true, untutored, creative passion. It's raw, expressive, unconventional, nonconforming, genuine and truly original. Artistically acclaimed acceptance has caused this art form to blossom."

Clementine Hunter "Hunting for Blackbirds" c. 1960 Oil on canvas

A Southern folk art and Georgia pottery exhibition now at the Hudgens Center for the Arts in Gwinnett county until May 21, 2011

Self portrait by Howard Finster

Mary Greene "Memories of Mama"

Jimmy Lee Sudduth "Factory"

Face Jugs by Burlon Craig (left) and Michael Andrew Crocker (right)

Annie Wellborn 1998

A collection of works by the historically significant North Georgia Meaders family potters, including Cheever, Arie & Lanier Meaders face jugs

"We Are Folk"

Solo Exhibition at the Defoor Centre

2011-02-23T09:36:00.000-08:00

Spring Celebration and Solo Exhibition at the Defoor Centre

"Spring 2", oil on linen 16x16

Tom Olsen on the piano

Jazz guitarist Tom Godfrey

"Celebration III" oil on canvas 24x24

The February reception for my solo exhibition "Spirit Garden" at the Defoor Centre in Atlanta was a large show with over fifty pieces of art. The artwork will continue on display until March 20th. Here are a few of the scenes from the reception. Live music was provided by the pianist Tom Olsen and jazz guitarist Tom Godfrey.

This exhibition contains many of the female figurative works from recent years. Also, there are new pieces from the "Celebration" and "Garden" series which celebrate beautiful life around the world.

2011-01-17T18:50:00.000-08:00

SNOW

In January more than 5 inches of snow fell in the Atlanta area. It was the second snowstorm to hit the South in the last two weeks.

墙角数枝梅，凌寒独自开，遥知不是雪，为有暗香来

Give the gift of art this holiday season

2010-12-12T21:06:00.000-08:00

The Hudgens Art Center gift shop with my "Image of Tibet" and other paintings on display since Nov. 2010

Hudgens Art Center gift shop 6400 Sugarloaf Pkwy., #300, Duluth, GA 30097

"Madonna" in Christmas at Callanwolde gift show

Hand painted glass Christmas ornaments by Shijun

Hand made stone necklace and earrings by Shijun

Hand painted glass Christmas ornaments and whimsical wood paintings by Shijun

Callanwolde conservatory holding "Charming ARTifacts" December 2010

Callanwolde art class building. Winter classes begin February 2011. For more infomation please visit my website www.shijunart.com or www.callanwolde.org

FALL in GEORGIA

2010-12-09T20:14:00.000-08:00

FALL in GEORGIA 2010

2010-10-25T19:57:00.000-07:00

"Art for Good"

An artists benefit for the children and families of Haiti.

Christ Church Episcopal Historic Norcross, GA October 20-23, 2010

George Skaroulis LIVE in Concert

"Mystic Mermaid" sold at the event

Other artists in this event

Some nice pottery

Other amazing artists work

2010-10-12T10:20:00.000-07:00

Views of Celebrations at the Decatur Market & Gallery Shijun Munns artist reception in September & Mystic Methods & Moods: Holiday Spirit in October

Shijun Art Wall in the Decatur Gallery

Artists

Gallery artists

"The Flying Mystics"

Gallery artist with celebrity judge Bill Arnett

My contest entry, "Mystic Mermaid"

Costumed guests in the Gallery and more work entered in Mystic contest event

More work entered in Mystic contest event

More Gallery artists

A wicked drink, the black martini

Mystic Food

Trip to China 2010

2010-09-29T19:58:00.000-07:00

From my home town of Foshan, in Guangdong Province. Southerly ancient stove, Shek Wan, contains five thousand years of ceramic culture known to the world. Masanori southerly ancient stove behalf of the Ming period (1506-1521), Five hundred years to date the kiln fire is not been extinguished, the production continued, well preserved, China and the world's oldest and best preserved and continued by far the most ancient dragon kiln use

southerly ancient stove

Foshan Ancestral Temple

It is dedicated to the Taoist thrall to the Great Northern Tien Temple, built in AD 1078,

Water Village near ShangHai

Shanghai Expo 2010

Chinese water garden

Water Village near ShangHai

Unusual Artist overcoming adversity

Oakhurst Arts and Music Festival this October 9th

2010-09-29T18:53:00.000-07:00

You are invited to visit me at the Oakhurst Arts and Music Festival this October 9th

For show information visit Oak Arts & Music Festival

For more upcoming shows please visit Shijun Art