Plein air paintings by Quincyan on display at JWCC art gallery
QUINCY — The Heath Center Art Gallery, on the lower level of the Paul Heath Fine Arts Center at John Wood Community College, 48th and Harrison, is the site of a display of plein air paintings by Jamie Green of Quincy through Dec. 17.
Green works in watercolor, pen and ink, pencil and marker. He creates portraits of people and local architecture. His collection includes many local landmarks, scenes and architecture. Green primarily does plein air artwork. He travels to competitions and paint-outs in Illinois, Missouri, Iowa and Indiana. He has received numerous awards. For more than 25 years, Green has drawn caricatures of people during various public and private events. He also does commission pieces for personalized gifts, greeting cards, portraits and more.
“I want people to look at my art and say, ‘I remember that!’” Green said in a press release.
Green studied art at Culver-Stockton College. He is a founding member of Sandpiper Plein Air Resistance Painters and is a member of the Great River Watercolor Society. Learn more about him by following JG Cartoons on Facebook or visit jgcartoons.com.
For more information about the exhibit or to purchase artwork, contact Jenna Seaborn, Heath Center Art Gallery Curator, at artgallery@jwcc.edu or 217-653-3246.
The Gallery is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 8 a.m. to noon Friday.
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