SHIJUN ART JOURNEY

Monday, January 30, 2012

My Spiritual Garden

"Garden II" Oil on canvas 2009

I have been painting garden themes for many years. I enjoy my time in my home garden: flowers, grass, trees and sky, have become fresh and vivid, everything seems to be more than the vibration of the universe 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

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

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

Emory University Law School Collection

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Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Happy New Year!

Celebration V, Oil on linen, 30x36

Happy New Year!

I want to kick off 2012 with a heartfelt thank you for all of you who love art and 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

Saturday, December 31, 2011

Charleston Harbour

After the storm

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.