The Last Paintings

Author: alexanderblake; Published: Jun 15, 2011; Category: Uncategorized; Tags: None; 4 Comments

Jennifer Thompson Gunn died April 18 at home. I apologize that this notice is slow in coming. It is painfully difficult to grasp that my sister who was well known for her exuberant vitality has left us. W.B.Yeats wrote, “gather me into the artifice of eternity.” That is the image of Jennifer I prefer to keep in the picture frame in my head; my sister blissfully up to her elbows in projects where her talents are more needed. In her last months, she created a series of oil paintings she entitled “When I close my eyes.” She found great solace in studying the paintings when she no longer had the strength to paint. I think she may have seen in them the gateway to her next journey. Jennifer appeared serene when she did at last close her eyes.
I will attempt to maintain this site with her art since I know she would want her creations to continue. Please have patience as I change the site from working studio to an archive.

Santa Fe Studio Tour Celebrating the life of JT Gunn

Author: alexanderblake; Published: Jun 14, 2011; Category: Uncategorized; Tags: Art and Joy, Bronze Sculpture, Public Art; No Comments

The Santa Fe Studio Tour of Fine Artists is almost here… Saturday, June 18 and Sunday, June 19.

There will be a Preview Party from 5:00 to 7:00PM the day before, on Friday, June 17, at Santa Fe University of Art & Design Fine Arts Gallery, 1600 St. Michael’s Drive. They will be serving refreshments at the Preview Party and showing samples of all the artists’ work. The work of J T Gunn will be displayed to celebrate her talent and her commitment to the artistic community of Santa Fe.

The Studio Tour is an opportunity to see wonderful art made of diverse media by talented Santa Fe artists.

Please stop by!

Jennifer left word that she would be painting in Positano, Italy

She would want you to seize the day and the rich variety of Santa Fe Art.

Refreshments will be served.