Kelly Janecek "Summer in the High Country"

May 5, 2023 Kay Yoo

Show through the end of May

“This show is all about my summer thoughts as we shoveled ourselves out all winter long.

The snow was needed and much appreciated but my mind did wander to warmer colors, landscapes and flowers.”

Kelly Janecek "Vistas Revisted"

May 5, 2022 Kay Yoo

Show through the end of May

“It’s been awhile since I’ve painted landscapes and still life compositions. I had fun revisting these older subjects. Though I am not a landscape painter, the clouds, colors and wide-open spaces of Northern Arizona are so well-suited to brush and canvas. The still life pieces play to my whimsical side and I cannot provide any rationale for painting them other than that they make me happy. Looking at the show as a whole, the underlying feeling is joy; joy in the bigger picture and joy in the small moments.”

**On the way to the Ferry**, Oil on panel, 16 X 20

**Coming in from the east**, Oil on panel, 16 X 20

**Sprinkles and Maple Glaze**, Oil on canvas, 12 X 16

**Along the way to Kanab**, Oil on panel, 12 X 12

**Chair and Butterflies**, Oil on canvas, 30 X 40

**Spring Showers,** Oil on canvas, 24 X 24

**Big, Hide and Wide**, Oil on Canvas, 36 X 48

Kelly Janecek "Twin Reflections"

July 29, 2021 Kay Yoo

Show through the end of August

Twin Reflections is about spending more time with something that brings you joy.

After completing the first paintings, I was still curious about the subjects, enjoying the compositions, the colors, the expressions and decided to do another set, altering elements slightly. I know I am more grateful for things post Covid (time on my back porch drinking wine with a friend, communities gathering at parks and farmers markets, and hearing the cheering soccer crowds at the fields behind my house, etc). I’ve slowed down, I’m not so rushed and I guess that spilled over into my art as well. I wanted a little more time to enjoy the moment!

Isaac Hayes, Shaft, 16 X 20, Oil on Canvas $500 — **Isaac Hayes, Shaft,** 16 X 20, Oil on Canvas $500

Isaac Hayes, Do Your Thing, 15 X 30, Oil on Canvas $500 — **Isaac Hayes, Do Your Thing,** 15 X 30, Oil on Canvas $500

Café Shades, 16 X 20, Oil on Canvas $500 — **Café Shades,** 16 X 20, Oil on Canvas $500

Café Musings, 18 X 24, Oil on Canvas $500 — **Café Musings,** 18 X 24, Oil on Canvas $500

Kitchen Table Bliss, 24 X 24, Oil on Canvas $750 — **Kitchen Table Bliss,** 24 X 24, Oil on Canvas $750

A Little Sunshine in the Kitchen, 24 X 24, Oil on Canvas $750 — **A Little Sunshine in the Kitchen,** 24 X 24, Oil on Canvas $750

Arms Waving, 16 X 40, Oil on Canvas $750 — **Arms Waving,** 16 X 40, Oil on Canvas $750

Sunrise, 16 X 40, Oil on Canvas $750 — **Sunrise,** 16 X 40, Oil on Canvas $750

Starbursts in Vase, 12 X 36, Oil on Canvas $600 — **Starbursts in Vase,** 12 X 36, Oil on Canvas $600

Summer Confetti, Redux 36 X 36, Oil on Canvas $1,500 — **Summer Confetti, Redux** 36 X 36, Oil on Canvas $1,500

Kelly Janecek "Summer and Indigo"

August 3, 2020 Kay Yoo

I think painters are like authors or poets, just telling our stories visually.

The most interesting stories to me are the ones that evoke an emotion and leave room for interpretation. With painting, it’s not so much what I look at that matters but what I see. Utilizing simple lines and color, I try and free the point-of-view from a realistic portrayal to describe visually what I wouldn’t be able to with words.

I paint florals and portraits. Florals lend easily to more abstracted interpretations by using color, size and shape. Portraiture for me is all about that moment when the lines begin to tell someone’s story. I am continually drawn to how an up-turn of a line can create a smile in the eyes and the viewer can then begin to think of any number of possible narratives for the subject in the painting.