I paint in oils and only occasionally create pieces in other mediums (watercolor, pen, and ink). I prefer oils because of their vibrancy and how easy it is to blend them. Oftentimes the oils dictate how I paint, not the other way around!
This piece was inspired by our drive down I-65 from the Chicago suburbs to Zionsville, when we moved here in 2006. The open fields and majestic turbines created an immediate feeling of calm and belonging after 14 years of feeling out of place in an urban landscape.
As a full-time teacher, finding time to paint and promote my work is difficult, to say the least. Now that my children are grown, I’m hoping to devote more time to my craft and painting business.
For more jury-selected works, please visit the virtual galleries of the National Art Honor Societies and the NAEA member exhibitions.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Jenny Tucker
JENNY TUCKER is an art teacher at Creekside Middle School, Carmel, IN.
