oil painting – Julie Mason Art

Edisto Eve

EDISTO EVE Every year, my daughter goes on vacation to Edisto Island off the coast of South Carolina. She has brought me some wonderful pictures and sea shells. Her fond memories have now drawn her off to college nearby. In this painting, I tried to capture that last quiet moment before the sun dips into…

Sedona Valley

Sedona Valley This unusual view is from the mesa by the airport where you can look DOWN on all the rock formations that tower over you from every other vantage point. I should live here for a while.

African Lady

AFRICAN LADY I was asked to do a painting for a fundraiser to assist in building schools for kids in Darfur. Photos of village life and people were available to use as reference. Many prominent local figures attended the night of the silent auction. A number of our Colorado-relocated Lost Boys of Sudan spoke, sang…

Reach for the Sky

REACH FOR THE SKY You MUST get out there to see the towering Colorado aspens at their peak fall color! Shut down your computer. GO!

Dveiloilgihnt portrait painting

Dveiloilgihnt (Delight in violin) This is my most recent portrait. It is in oils and is 16 x 20. Check out the wonderful 60 Minutes segment where I came across her joyous, gorgeous face: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18560_162-57409952/music-in-the-heart-of-the-congo/?tag=contentMain;contentBody I just HAD to paint her. To you musicians everywhere, …

August still life

August I adore summer. I love gardening. I so appreciate my neighbor Carolyn, who took me to her Denver urban garden for the very last harvest of sunflowers. Three little squashes begged not to be left behind. In this painting, it is summer forever.

John T. Williams portrait painting

This is a recently completed portrait. John T. Williams is his name. As legend has it, he was a hard drinking Native American fellow who loved to carve wood. The 4-inch carving knife is what may have led the police to shoot him, ending his life but not his legacy. Last summer I was in…