Jonelle Summerfield

San Sebastian Beach, Oil Painting

2025

Artist Comments
The beach in San Sebastian, Spain, is a chaotic paradise. People fill the sand and water, walking around to show off their stylish beachwear, and playing between meals and siestas. The surrounding streets are just as festive, with people enjoying artisan ice cream and cool drinks.

About the Artist
Artist Jonelle Summerfield paints impressionist scenes of romantic streets and corners inspired by her extensive travels across North America and Europe. Using her photographs as a reference, Jonelle conveys the mood and feeling of each location in her work. "I can only paint from life or my photos because I need to feel the energy and other sensory aspects of a place in addition to the visual," says Jonelle. She initially gravitated toward fashion and design over fine art. Jonelle received her degree in Interior Design in 2001, after which her mother began teaching her to paint. It changed her life. Over the next ten years, Jonelle trained and painted extensively to become a full-time artist. Being a night owl, Jonelle prefers to begin her painting sessions in the afternoon, often accompanied by music in her studio in a former theater building shared with other artists and businesses. Outside her art, Jonelle enjoys spending time with her cats, writing her blog, and staying active with kickboxing.

Words that describe this painting: San Sebastián, Spain, northern Spain, beach, summer, sand, ocean, sea, water, cheerful, sunny, Europe, season, vacation, crowd, shore, impressionism, people, seascape, oil painting, beige

San Sebastian Beach
Jonelle Summerfield
Oil painting on stretched canvas
Finished edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2025
16 in. h x 20 in. w x 1 in. d
2 lbs. 0 oz.