Jeanie Tomanek
@jtomanek
Painter, artist, narrative oil and acrylic work celebrating women’s strength and wisdom. In remission from breast cancer 2024.
“Quest”, 40x30 acrylic and collage on canvas. It lifted me up and threw me down and I despaired and then waded in for one last go.
“Landscape of Dreams”, 30x40 acrylic and collage on canvas. This is a paint over/re-interpretation of an older painting of the same name.
“Underworld Heart”, 40x40 inches acrylic and collage on canvas. How many times has your heart broken? . Did something green grow where the pieces lay?
“The Hinge”, 40x40 acrylic and collage on canvas. Turning and turning, the touch of fall in the morning’s mist. What I’m working on for my new direction/collection.
“In the Presence of Cardinals”, 22x28 inch acrylic and collage on canvas. Who can know what passes through the veil?
“Peeking Dog, Night Flight, 30x30 inch mixed media and collage on canvas.
“Summer Storm”, 48x48 inches acrylic and collage on canvas. Getting there I think. What a fantastic feeling to stretch out your arms to fill the void, use a step stool to touch the sky of your piece. Such a joy to return to larger works. Echoes my own expansion perhaps?
“Beneath the Seven Sisters”, 40x40 acrylic and collage on canvas. The struggle was so satisfying. Final battle and surrender this morning. . #womensart, #figurativeart, #contemporaryart, #blueskyart
“Seeking”, 40x40 inch acrylic and collage. on canvas. I am absolutely having a ball with these larger abstracts. I feel like I’ve come home. This one is based on Demeter’s grief and search for Persephone.
What I’m working on: Untitled, 40x40 inches, acrylic and collage on canvas. For me, abstract painting is like writing poetry, and just as challenging in a thrilling way to see what will emerge from nothing.
“What Rough Beast”, 12x12 inches acrylic and collage . “And what rough beast, it’s hour come at last, slouches toward Bethlehem to be born.” William Butler Yeats wrote “The Second Coming” in 1919 following the horrors of World War I. #womensart, #figurativeart, #contemporaryart, #blueskyart
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“A Year in Her Garden”, 4-16x16 inch acrylic on cradled wood panels. Could be hung horizontally or vertically too.
“Growing Season”, 24x24 inch acrylic and collage on canvas. Started with strictly an abstract in mind but that figure just insisted on being there. Obsessed with flowers and spring. Must find hope where I can.
“Cumulus”, 10x8 inch acrylic on panel. Listed soon in Small Originals at jeanietomanek.com Trying to feel lighter?
“Mirage”, 20x16 acrylic on cradled panel. This is what happens if you hang around too long. You get reborn!! This is a redo, enhancing, changing and introducing new elements. One thing I esp love about painting. There’s always a second chance. Happy weekend.
“Wreath”, 11x14 inch acrylic on cradled panel. Trying to express the joys and sorrows of this spring and others. . #womensart, #figurativeart, #contemporaryart, #blueskyart
“Rivers”, 30x30 acrylic on canvas. Apparently I have the blues. . #womensart, #figurativeart, #contemporaryart, #blueskyart
“The Cruelest Month”, (April is), 10x10 inch acrylic on panel. The absolute savagery alongside the beauty of spring is unfathomable. TS Eliot wrote the Wasteland following the horrors of WWI. Now listed.
Untitled as yet, 30x30 acrylic on canvas. Not quite done but close, a bit of tinkering left to do. Been wrestling with this for days so I thought I’d post so you guys don’t think Ive just been lying around! 😂
“Angel Tears”, 10x10 inch acrylic on wood panel. So many layers. It started out being about spring and flowers and then it told me its true meaning. Listed shortly.
This was a post from exactly a year ago. Lots of new prints to see. Very affordable and 100% guaranteed satisfaction return policy.
“We Parted Each Spring”, 10x10 inch acrylic on panel. I’ve always felt a little sorry for Hades as he must share Persephone with Demeter each year. I’ve always loved this myth and have painted it from all three points of view.
“Time and Tide”, 10x10 inc acrylic on wood panel. This has been sitting waiting for days for me to get back in studio to finish it. I get crabby (I am a moon child) when I don’t get to paint. Now listed. www.jeanietomanek.com/new-products...
“Her Familiar”, 16x16 acrylic on cradled panel. the black dog has come to stay awhile.
“Shield Maidens”, 12x12 inch acrylic on wood panel. Appalled by the war. These three took many layers to reveal their comforting message. May we be the “warriors” that end this. Just finished and listed on my website. www.jeanietomanek.com/new-products...
I did this, “Shock and Awe” during our first illegitimate mid east war.
“Camellia Courage”, 20x16 oil on canvas. They bloom in defiance in the face of bitter cold. Indomitable. Especially this year as a symbol of our resolution to fight fascism. Now listed. www.jeanietomanek.com/new-products...
On a personal note: How can it be three years that you’ve been gone? Here is Bailey’s gotcha day in 2020. Finally you had a dog who adored only you. She’s since transferred all that love to me.