Don's Blog The Art of Jan Sessions 1-8-25

Happy New Year!

Well here we are at the quarter century mark already.

Here is a contemporary work (acrylic on canvass) of the artist , Jan Sessions.

I love her use of gold leaf.

Flock

It has been calculated that each copy of the

Gutenburg Bible . . . required the skins of 300 sheep.

—from an article in printing

I can see them squeezed into the holding pen

behind the stone building

where the printing press is housed.

all of them squirming around

to find a little room

and looking so much alike

it would be nearly impossible 

to count them,

and there is no telling

which one will carry the news

that the lord is a shepherd,

one of the few things they already know.

Billy Collins  (2005)

Don's Blog "Soaring" 12-31-24

The Art of  Jan Sessions

"Soaring into the New Year"   This work in watercolor/pen and ink

has had many titles through the years but its freshness remains.

Don's Blog Christmas Collage V 12-23-24

This is the final in the series of  Christmas Collages by the artist Jan Sessions.

It is the move from bright colors to those of nature - the move to the more contemplative 

time of Christmas week - what Jan calls a "Quiet Christmas". 

It is no accident that the birth of Christ occurs at the time of the Winter Solstice. It is the 

move from darkness to light - an opportunity to look beyond what we do to who we are.

Don's Blog Christmas Collage IV 12-20-24

Here is Christmas Collage IV by the artist Jan Sessions

Don's Blog Christmas Collage III 12-18-24

Here is Christmas Collage III by the artist Jan Sessions.

Don's Blog Christmas Collage II 12-16-24

Here is Christmas Collage  II by the artist Jan Sessions.

Don's Blog Christmas Collage I 12-13-24

Here is the first of five Christmas Collages by the artist Jan Sessions.

Don's Blog Christmas Tree 12-11-24

Here is a stunning Christmas work by the artist, Jan Sessions.

Don's Blog Christmas Collage 12-9-24

This Christmas Collage by the artist Jan Sessions has found its place above the holliday

mantle above our fireplace for over 40 years. The artists amazing grasp of our 

humanity and a touching underlying sense of humor speaks to its greatness.

 

Don's Blog Seasonal and Holliday Images from the Artist

Greetings:

I am going to the Archives to send classic images by the Artist Jan Sessions.

The artist loves cardinals.