Girl Playing Ukulele, Original Painting
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Jessica JH RollerGirl Playing Ukulele, Original Painting2021
2021
About the Item
Artist Comments
An endearing portrait of a young girl playing her ukelele in Jessica JH Roller's signature folk art style. "She's a remarkable girl," says Jessica. "She can play music just by listening. Her rich spirit is bright and stunning."
About the Artist
A few months after Jessica JH Roller and her husband were married, they adopted two young Siamese cats from a shelter -- Tony and Larry. Jessica quickly fell deeply in love with the kittens and says the cats changed her. "They opened my eyes - I started to notice birds, trees, water, color, everything. It was as if the artist inside had been unleashed.” Jessica uses bold colors and primitive linework to create whimsical, expressive portraits. She intends to capture real or imagined moments that are both common and extraordinary.
Words that describe this painting: girl, music, folk art, ukelele, happy, guitar, figurative, childrens, kids, nursery, primitive, people, representational, primitive, acrylic painting
Girl Playing Ukulele
Jessica JH Roller
Acrylic painting on stretched canvas
Finished white edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2021
16 in. h x 12 in. w x 1.5 in. d
5 lbs. 0 oz.
- Creator:
- Creation Year:2021
- Dimensions:Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)Width: 12 in (30.48 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
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- Condition:Girl Playing Ukulele. Jessica JH Roller. Acrylic painting on stretched canvas. Finished white edges. Ready to hang. One-of-a-kind. Signed on front.
- Gallery Location:San Francisco, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: 708651stDibs: LU92217866492
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