Adamandia Kapsalis
Dancing on Air
Fiber: Cotton Fabric, Cotton Thread
14 x 14
$300
Artist Statement:
Seven kinetic vertical figures swaying and whirling inside the music.
Arden Davidson
Frozen Dream Scene
Photograph
12 x 16
$200
Artist Statement:
“I was delighted by the lovely patterns and textures formed by the ice crystals in this small portion of a frozen mud puddle. You might find, as I did, enjoyment in interpreting the elements of the scene as dream-like figures,
e.g. – a toadstool, an ice-entombed leaf, and a gown-clad figure to the left, as a sorceress with a wand.”
Beatriz Ledesma
EYE
Oil on Panel
24 X 12
$1,260
Artist Statement:
This painting is from a series titled “Blue Roots.”
Bruna Srb
Moon Memories
Alcohol Ink NARA Paper on Wood Panels
36 x 12
$430
Artist Statement:
“Constant, but never the same. The moon presented itself to me as a child on evening walks with my Dad. His narration is etched deeply in that fond memory.”
Catherine Keebler
Fireworks
Encaustic Monotype on Paper
26 x 20
$500
Artist Statement:
Brilliant colors fill the night sky.
Charlene Moy
Every Little Thing, Salvage Series
Mixed Media
24 x 36
$1,950
Artist Statement:
“I was recently asked what my first memory of making things was. That’s when I realized why I was so happy making my mixed media pieces. Just like when I was a child, I gather various household items and experiment with ways I can use them to create. And now it is more fulfilling since I am also utilizing materials that would otherwise be polluting our environment.”
Christian Bouret
Hello Spring
Oil on Canvas
20 x 26
$900
Artist Statement:
This painting depicts the joy of renewal, new birth!
Christopher Newman
White Mobius
Sculpture: Hammered Aluminum, Slate Base, Plywood Pedestal
20 x 24 x 18
$1,800
Colette Wright Adams
The Golden Marsh
Oil on Canvas
30 x 40
$2,650
Artist Statement:
“A lovely walking experience I had in the marshland north of Chicago on Lake Michigan. Sometimes the solitary walk in nature with the scents and sounds of life is all I need to feel really uplifted.”
Cranston Knight
White Branches and Shadows
Photograph
15 x 15
$300
Artist Statement:
Winter brings a glee of snow; cause for celebration. Summer, fall have passed leaving a world blanketed in white hue which touches all below.
David Szarzak
Ivy
Acrylic on Board
24 x 18
NFS
Artist Statement:
Ivy doing her happy dance.
Dean Habegger
Blue Sky Still Life
Oil on Canvas, Mounted on Panel
19 x 19
$850
Artist Statement:
“Blue Sky Still Life is an expression of simple joy. First and foremost, this painting represents the positive energy and sense of order and well-being I get from the still life painting genre. This painting also represents the pure happiness I sometimes experience on sunny days with intense blue skies.”
Delphine Pontvieux
Underwater Piano at Musha Cay
Oil on Canvas
30 x 20
$1,999
Artist Statement:
“Underwater is where I find myself the happiest. As I slip beneath the waves, the water rushing past my skin washes all my worries away. Going underwater is like coming up for air.”
Diana Leviton Gondek
150
Mixed Media
24 x 18
$2,000
Artist Statement:
“The moment I walk into an Art Museum a feeling of joy and anticipation engulfs me. It has never wavered. From my childhood, going to museums with my parents, to present day. I had such an experience, while exhibiting, in New York. On a free day I stopped by the Metropolitan Museum of Art for the first time. As I stepped inside that happy and thrilling feeling came over me again.”
Dorothy Bury Shaw
Longing to Fly
Mixed Media
30 x 24
NFS
Artist Statement:
She is centered, joyful. Her cape is wing-like as she envisions flying, sharing, giving. A white cockatoo bears a gift, a leaf, symbol of growth and life. A mandala sun radiates a sense of happiness and celebration. Colors are an earthy mix of reds, blues, greens, and golds.
Dorothy Garden
Pelagic Eyes
Mixed Media
29 x 23
$595
Artist Statement:
“My daughter and I went night diving in the deep pelagic Pacific Ocean. Everything was glowing and blinking white and neon bioluminescence . It was a magical moment in our lives. This painting represents the joy of being with my daughter in this amazing place. A true moment of wonder for us both!”
Elizabeth Buchanan
Cluster
Mixed Media
12 x 24
$1,500
Elizabeth Flatt
Honey Island Swamp
Acrylic on Canvas
17.5 x 21.5
$300
Artist Statement:
Boat dock along the Honey Island Swamp in Slidell, Louisiana.
Ellen Wertheim
Yellow
Mixed Media
17 x 10
$480
Artist Statement:
“The color of optimism that stimulates curiosity and radiates happiness. My optimistic, generous-hearted mother-in-law loved yellow best. When she died, her absence made me confront the lack of rich yellows in my work; made me want to give yellow and remembering her my attention. In the creative process of honoring her, I fell in love with this happy color.”
Fletcher Hayes
Irises
Acrylic on Canvas
22 x 28
$2,750
Artist Statement:
Ah, the magnificence of fresh Irises in full bloom, wet with morning dew, it restores hope and lifts the spirit.
George Lindmark
Jacquette’
Oil on Canvas
16 x 20
$1,800
Artist Statement:
“My awesome wife and partner in life, who inspires me endlessly.”
Gregory Mejia
Soir Bleu Too | Some Americans in Paris
Oil on Masonite Panel
12 x 24
$800
Artist Statement:
A night scene in a Paris café; first painted by Edward Hopper in the painting, Soir Bleu 1914. The original includes French patrons, but some are now substituted by Marilyn Monroe, Bozo the Clown, and Harpo Marx.
Helene Nancy Domash
Worry Less Love More
Painted Wood and Resin
14 x 5 x 8
NFS
Artist Statement:
“A carved pig purchased on a road in Ajijic, Mexico. I love to paint objects inspired by their size, shape, and the challenge to create.”
J. Russell Wells
Dance of Miriam
Oil on Linen
40 x 30
$2,900
Artist Statement:
Joyful dance and singing after crossing the Red Sea.
Jan Elbert
Bakers Lake Glints
Oil on Canvas
24 x 18
$700
Jeane Kat McGrail
TULIP Potpourri: Restoration Spheres
Piezo Archival Print
20 x 16
$825
Artist Statement:
Happiness: TULIP Potpourri: Restoration Spheres is about rebirth, regrowth, and restoration as destructive reverberations calm from chaos into tranquility. When the climate upheavals cease then rivers flow, flowers bloom, and light scintillates vibrant colors.
Jeanine Hill-Soldner
Summer Dance Oil on Canvas
24 x 24
$850
Jeffrey Dionesotes
Thanksgiving
Photograph: Silver Chlorobromide Print
24 x 17
$200
Artist Statement:
Herbal warmth. Extended family. Not everyone made it to the table.
Julia Costanzo
Twirly Girly
Mixed Media
21 x 15
NFS
Artist Statement:
“From my mother and grandmother’s vintage hankies, I found just the right ones to connect my grandaughters’ exuberance to my own childhood memories. Now it is my grandchildren who bring innocence, humor, energy, love, and pure delight to our world. I sewed nylon net onto my watercolor of Quinn spinning madly on one foot, with hair and tutu flying- to create Twirly Girly. Both of us feel the joy.”
Karen Kohn Duffy
The Porch
Oil on Canvas
28 x 22
NFS
Artist Statement:
A big front porch in the summer. I have such fond memories of it. So relaxing, so sweet smelling, and with your best friend to spend time with.
Kathie Collinson
Red Rain
Encaustic Paint on Cradled Panel
24 x 18
$550
Kathleen Heitmann
Radiant Reverie
Mixed Media
40 x 30
$1,800
Artist Statement:
“Relive the pure joy of fairy hunts from my daughter’s youth. Nature walks still evoke those cherished memories, inspiring my paintings with a touch of magic.”
Kathryn Gauthier
A Room with a View
Acrylic on Canvas
36 x 24
$900
Kendra Kett
Cellular Optic Aurora
Mixed Media
16 x 16
$500
Artist Statement:
“This artwork visually shares the happiness I felt ‘in and behind my eyes’ during and after two successful cataract surgeries.”
Kim Laurel
Day Garden – 1
Monoprint and Mixed Media
15 x 15
$1,500
Artist Statement:
“Seeing nature renew in so many places is always an eye opener and a touchstone for so many of us. We may not be able to touch our loved ones and friends but we can observe real nature or touch it. Nature always brings a feeling of happiness to me and I love making images with abstracted nature forms. I utilize printmaking and collage as an extension of drawing and painting.”
Lee Oberlander
Simplicity #4
Acrylic on Canvas
24 x 24
$280
Artist Statement:
Wabi Sabi interpretation of a single flower.
Lloyd Davidson
Flowers & Flower Fly
Photograph
18 x 12
$250
Artist Statement:
A bee-colored flower fly feeding on flowers.
Lynn Mackenzie
A Chicago Dog in Beantown
Acrylic on Canvas
30 x 24
$900
Artist Statement:
“Happiness is imagining something you know you will never do. Creating this image made me smile quite often. Sometimes I laughed out loud.”
Marcia Whitney-Schneck
Burst of Milkweed Sunrise
Watercolor
17.5 x 10
$100
Artist Statement:
“As a hiker, I’m amazed how light precipitously changes a landscape. A scene in a bleak gray light can evoke feelings of despair; the same scene in a slant of light can delight and evoke joy. Something as simple as a milkweed in a sun kissed morning makes me so happy.”
Martine Stuckey
Mosaic
Acrylic on Panel
12 x 12
$500
Artist Statement:
Happiness is memories of sun-speckled leaves fluttering in the wind. Another game of hide and seek!
!
Melanie Minnix
Morikami Falls
Soft Pastel
21.75 x 17.75
NFS
Artist Statement:
“Mizo no Kokoro is Japanese for “Mind Like Water.” Each of these settings was a thrill to come upon and seemed to present itself just to me. The richness and motion of color, light, shadow, and water held me in humbled attention. Ever present. Restorative. One heart. One Mind. Intertwined. Dynamic yet still. Immersive. Complete. Mizo no Kokoro. This is happiness.”
Michael Burke
Village Embroidery Thread
Photography: Archival Paper with Pigment Ink
16 x 20
$1,000
Artist Statement:
“A photograph of a box of embroidery threads (floss) that I found online. I suspect that the threads were from the thirties or forties. Interestingly, the threads were made by the family of Cartier-Bresson.”
Michele Williams
The Look of Love
Watercolor
14 x 11
NFS
Artist Statement:
“Is there anything better than a cat that adores us?”
Norman Baugher
Fasching in Kassel
Mixed Media
33.25 x 27.25
$1,000
Artist Statement:
“Fasching is a carnival like week-long celebration in Kassal, Germany with masked balls in venues throughout the city. It’s an anything goes week. This mask-like figure represents my joy during this most happy event.”
Patricia Stewart
What the Hoot?
Mixed Media Assemblage
24 x 16
$700
Artist Statement:
“Driving on highways in snow that’s knee deep. Helping with homework till they fall asleep. Sharpening pencils and mowing the lawn. Preparing the meals then back up at dawn. Paying the fees at the YMCA. ‘Cause now it is Saturday, she dances ballet. While he aims high at a basketball hoop, I take a deep breath and sigh, Hey – What the Hoot?”
Rebecca Russow
Portal Garden
Mixed Media
24 x 18
$800
Ricardo Santos Hernandez
El Profeta del Nopal | The Prickly Cactus Prophet
Oil on Canvas
40 x 30
$1,000
Artist Statement:
“I painted this piece specifically to submit to The Happiness Exhibition. The painting is to honor the javelin wild boars that live in the area of our desert cabin in southern Arizona near the US-Mexico border. To share, co-exist, and learn from this bizarre four legged of the harsh, arid landscape has taught me about joy, adaptation, and to respect all living things on our planet.”
Robert Anderson
Precipitations in Space
Oil on Panel
24 x 20
$600
Artist Statement:
“What we find joyous others may not.”
Robert Graham
New Orleans Garden District Oak
Photograph Print on Archival Canvas
24 x 24
$450
Sandra Beaty
Caldwell Lily Pond
Chalk Pastel on Sanded Paper
7.5 x 8
$75
Artist Statement:
“Like the lilies, we will bloom again.”
Sandra Holubow
Treasures
Acrylic on Canvas on Board
18 x 24
$1,100 Set
Gozo
Catharsis
Sculpture: Ceramic, Glass, Fiber
13 x 8 x 5.5
$650
Artist Statement:
“Catharsis is the title of this ceramic piece. Nontraditional free-forming piece, maximalist in nature. It is my attempt to challenge my own belief coming from a traditional Filipino culture. I tend to break away from constricting rules in relation to my creativity.”
Shel Howard Beugen
SWXT
Mixed Media
35 x 35
$1,400
Susan Bennett
Channeling Matisse 3
Acrylic and Pastel on Canvas
24 x 30
$500
Artist Statement:
“The thrill of having the opportunity to see the works of famous artists is something that the majority of people in the world do not have. It makes me happy to be able to react to these artworks with an emotion that pushes me to reinterpret what I see into my own style. I hope Matisse feels honored to be admired by me and many others.”
Susan Sances
Aloe Plant and Butterflies
Fiber: Fabric and Thread
36 x 25
$200
Artist Statement:
The aloe plant is emerging from winter to play inside with the butterflies in summer.
Susan Silvano
Intimazzy: Swiss Train Ride
Watercolor
12 x 15
$300
Artist Statement:
“A senior couple, long time married took a Swiss vacation with college friends. During the Swiss train ride, the husband and wife seated face to face with knees interlocking felt safety with each other, snored their vacation away, oblivious to Swiss Alpine scenery outside the window and noisy fellow travelers, one of whom recorded the nap break. It was fun painting a no memory experience!”
Tammy Haman
A Place to Ponder
Mixed Media
24 x 12
$300
Artist Statement:
“When I’m near water, whether it’s the ocean, a lake, a stream, or a waterfall, I feel at peace, which provides me joy and clarity even on the most difficult days. Happiness might sometimes feel out of reach on a daily basis, but I firmly believe that if you take the time to remain still in your surroundings, you can find it.”
Toby Star Abrams
Happiness in Alaska
Acrylic on Canvas
16 x 20
$985 Vicky Tesmer
Limes and Coconuts
Oil on Canvas
20 x 16
$600 Walt Morris
Boogie Woogie
Acrylic on Cradled Board 19 x 19
$600
Artist Statement:
Colorful abstract composition suggestive of music.
William Carroll
Blue Fractal
Sculpture: Folded Paper and Acrylic Paint
12 x 12 x 10
$500
Xavier Nuez
Lost and Found
Photograph: Acrylic Facemount
16 x 24
$485
