Wit & Whimsy
 by Stephanie Welchans

AT THE JACKSONVILLE MAIN LIBRARY
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303 N LAURA ST . JACKSONVILLE, FL 32202
3rd Floor Gallery
Exhibition DEC 12TH, 2025 - JAN 30TH, 2026
Reception JAN 7th, 5pm - 7pm Artwalk
Artist Statement
​I have rediscovered the joy in the process of drawing and painting as the official working world has started to be in my rearview, and I now have the flexibility to spend the necessary time. It helps that I have great support from family (TOM!) and friends, and VERY tolerant instructors. Being a member of the Jacksonville Artists Guild and The Art Center Cooperative as well as other regional and some national organizations keeps me apprised of the creativity of my contemporaries. I rely heavily on a group of friends who critique my works and their own in a clear and honest manner. One learns from one’s mistakes. When the mind turns on at 3 a.m., I do pay attention when it “solves” my creative dilemmas.
 
Depicting the world and its participants the way that I see and feel them is what I enjoy.
The beauty of the color wheel is that it is a guide, not an absolute. I can paint the world “realistically” but where is the fun in that?
The unifying element behind most of my pieces (even commissions) is a certain color exuberance. I try to express humor in my pieces.
 
Thank you for sharing my work. I am available through my Instagram @stephwelchans_art   

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EXHIBITION ONLINE GALLERY

This exhibit is no longer available at the Main Library, but unsold pieces may still be available, and we can contact the artist to find out for you.  Please email [email protected]