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“Soft Sea” and “The Inn at Cape May”: new paintings

21 Wednesday Jul 2021

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Above, Soft Sea, oil on Belgian linen mounted on panel, 8″ x 10″, by Jessica Libor. Purchase here.
Above, The Inn at Cape May, the painting on site in front of the hotel of the same name!  Cape May, NJ is known for its Victorian homes.
The Inn at Cape May, oil on panel, 11″ x 14″, by Jessica Libor. Purchase here.
Inside the Inn at Cape May
Visiting the lighthouse in Cape May

 Summer is going by swimmingly, and I am soaking up as much time outside as possible!  That means lots of plein air painting.  
    I am excited to share two new paintings that are available, Soft Sea and The Inn at Cape May.  Soft Sea is part of the new Era Contemporary Gallery group online exhibition, Summer Love!  I am thrilled to be exhibiting with such fabulous artists.  Soft Sea original is available for purchase on my website here.  I am also making hand signed, open edition prints of this piece, available to order here.

    The other new piece available is called The Inn at Cape May, and is a portrait of a hotel of the same name.  I visited Cape May with another artist friend this month and we explored the coastal town.  The Inn is a dramatic, historic presence within the Victorian beach town.  In the fall of 1894, William H. Church, a contractor and builder, of West Cape May, began work on a 60-room boarding house at the foot of Ocean Street opposite the Star Villas, one of the most delightful locations on the beachfront.  This was the Inn at Cape May. It is full of beauty and eccentricities in its design, both interior and exterior, and captured my imagination.  I am sure it has seen many things!  It is available for purchase on my website here.

  I have also re-opened my shop, new and improved!  To celebrate this, please use the code JULY to take 15% off anything  you like, code good until midnight, July 22nd.

     With love, light, and creativity,

Jessica Libor
Visual Artist
www.jessicalibor.com

WILDLOVE exhibition for Jessica Libor to donate to Amazon reforestation!

14 Wednesday Apr 2021

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Portrait of the artist by Kerasan R Lamar

     I’m thrilled to be partnering with the nonprofit One Tree Planted to help reforest the Amazon Rainforest.  A portion of all paid ticket sales and art sales for WILDLOVE will be donated to plant trees!   WILDLOVE is a collection of new paintings depicting the wildness and romance of nature present all around us, and within us.A portion of all ticket sales and artwork sales will be donated to plant hundreds of trees in the Amazon Rainforest through the nonprofit One Tree Planted, to honor and give back to our connection with nature. Each collector will receive a certificate after the show detailing what trees were planted because of their purchase!

I encourage you to register for the exhibition by clicking here!

Can’t wait to see you there.

With love, light and creativity,

Jessica Libor
Visual Artist

Portrait of the Artist by Kerasan R. Lamar

You’re invited to my upcoming virtual exhibition, WILDLOVE

04 Thursday Feb 2021

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I’m very excited to share that I will have a solo exhibition in April called WILDLOVE!

This will be an all new collection of artworks I’m currently making.  It will be different in many ways than anything I’ve made before.  I will be giving you glimpses into my process as I create the pieces, but the actual work will be a secret only to be unveiled during the virtual exhibition!

I invite you to register for the special virtual event and read more about it by clicking the button below! Those who register will get a hand-signed postcard of a show image signed by the artist and mailed to your address.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR WILDLOVE SOLO SHOW

This week, I began a magical piece involving spiky pink cactii flowers, the palest violet shades, and a lady and her wildcat for WILDLOVE.  I also finished my #21visions challenge, which was to create 21 small ink pieces during the month of January. 

Fragonard’s Garden, ink and watercolor on paper, 9 “x 12”, by Jessica Libor 2021

These new ink pieces are now photographed and you can browse and purchase them by clicking the button below!

BROWSE WORKS ON PAPER

I also recorded a new episode on The Inspired Painter podcast, about how the accumulation of our efforts creates success. Have a listen by clicking here!

Have a wonderful weekend, and sending you light, love and creativity.

Visual Artist

www.jessicalibor.com

Using challenges to kickstart your creativity: a conversation with artist Nancy Bea Miller

25 Monday Jan 2021

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In this episode, I chat with Philadelphia artist and educator Nancy Bea Miller about using challenges like the Strada Challenge to increase productivity, skill and efficiency within your art practice!  Having completed such challenges several times Nancy gives us tips to help complete each challenge you set while using it to further your art practice. Enjoy this fun and relaxing conversation between friends.

Episode 33 of the Inspired Painter with Jessica Libor

Listen to more episodes of the Inspired Painter here.

Follow Nancy on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/nancybeamiller_artwork

Check out Nancy Bea Miller’s blog at: http://nancybeanews.blogspot.com/

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As another gift to you to start out the new year, here is my free printable calendar for 2021! DOWNLOAD HERE. It highlights twelve of the pieces I made in 2020.  

Jessica Libor’s art: www.jessicalibor.com

The Visionary Artist’s Salon courses and coaching for artists: www.thevisionaryartistssalon.com

Free guide to selling your art online authentically:

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How to set up your life to support your art practice: a conversation with Kerry Dunn

12 Tuesday Jan 2021

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“Tito and I” by Kerry Dunn

I’m excited to present this week’s interview with you! It’s a good one and very practical.  Kerry Dunn is an award winning painter who currently works in Philadelphia and teaches at Studio Incamminati.  In this video interview (you can also listen to the audio version only on the Inspired Painter podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts ) we talk about setting up your art practice so it is a priority in your life. 


    We talk about ideas for keeping overhead low, and making space energetically and time wise for your art practice to grow and thrive.
     I hope you enjoy this amazing interview! Share your thoughts in the artist’s  Facebook group!    .

With love, light and creativity,

December Exhibition at Gristle Gallery in New York

23 Monday Dec 2019

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I am thrilled to announce that three small pieces of mine are showing at Gristle Gallery in New York.

Forbidden Love, oil and 23 karat gold leaf on paper, 2.5 x 3.5, by Jessica Libor 2019

Forbidden Love, by Jessica Libor

Forest Royalty, oil and 23 karat gold on paper, 2.5 x 3.5, by Jessica Libor 2019

Forest Royalty, by Jessica Libor

Odette, oil and 23 karat gold leaf on paper, 2.5 x 3.5, by Jessica Libor 2019

Odette, by Jessica Libor

These pieces are all inspired by myths and fairy tales.  Each scene is 2.5″ x 3.5″ and is oil on arches paper mounted on cardboard, with accents of real 23 karat gold leaf.  The first is “Forbidden Love,” a romantic interlude between a mermaid and fisherman.

The second is “Odette,” a stylized painting of the story made famous by the ballet, “Swan Lake.”  Each day Odette turns into a swan.

The third is “Forest Royalty,” inspired by the rulers of the forest in some alternate universe.

Each piece is $100 and can be acquired by contacting Gristle Gallery at gallery@gristletattoo.com .

Daily Sketch Works

17 Wednesday Jul 2019

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The Brave Adventuress, ink, watercolor and 23 karat gold leaf on paper, by Jessica Libor 2019

Dear readers, during the month of May I did a creative exercise; daily sketch works!  Every day for 30 days, I created a new piece of art.  During this period I experimented with soft tones in inks, watercolors, and gilding.  Originally, I had planned to do a daily piece for 90 days.  However, I found that the time and creative juices that it took to create a daily piece was being sapped away from the creative energy I needed to create my larger pieces for my solo show coming up.  So, I capped it at 30 days–but will certainly look forward to doing this again!

Below are a few of my favorite pieces from this time.  If you are interested in any of these pieces or would like a link to the full available collection, please email me at jlibor@jessicalibor.com.

Reading in the Garden of Delight, ink, watercolor and 23 karat gold leaf on archival paper, by Jessica Libor, 2019
The Brave Adventuress, ink, watercolor and 23 karat gold leaf on paper, by Jessica Libor 2019
Starry Eyed, by Jessica Libor 2019
Sleepwalking, by Jessica Libor

Blue Mermaid, by Jessica Libor 2019
Vintage Vixen, by Jessica Libor 2019
The Yellow Dress, by Jessica Libor 2019
A Unicorn in the Wild, by Jessica Libor 2019

Spring Dreaming

20 Wednesday Feb 2019

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Jessica Libor

What are you looking forward to in the Spring? I am looking forward to turning over a new leaf in my work, making some work that is more fine and delicate, and traveling. I went for a run this week and was encouraged to see the very first signs of Spring on the forest floor.

I am planning a trip to California in April with a painter friend and we are going to paint our way up the coast! I’m excited about feeling the freedom and beauty of the sun and salty air. I’m also very excited about coming together with the Actors Lab Philly and Era Contemporary in creating a group show in May, “The Art of Performance.” Tell me what you are excited about for when the weather begins to turn a bit warmer?

Photo credit: Kerasan Lamar Photography for the portrait image, Jessica Libor for the nature image.

Transforming the Studio

15 Monday Oct 2018

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When I got this studio, it was white rough walls, exposed beams and was quite literally a blank canvas…anything has within it the choice for renewal, and can be made new and beautiful!  Art is an outer song of the inner mind…an artist turns their mind inside out when making each piece.  What do you want to make beautiful in your life today?  Every corner, when tended with attention, can be transformed, in our spaces as well as in our lives.

See my new work at www.jessicalibor.com.

Swimming in Moonlight

25 Saturday Aug 2018

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Work in progress.  A small study, painting from the imagination.  Summer feeling.  The white spaces in the painting will be gilded with gold once the paint is dry enough for the process.  I wanted to capture the joyous feeling of life in the summer.  Oil on board.