Jo Galang

Unexpected Pleasure, Oil Painting

2025

Artist Comments
A close-up view of plump red apples, their shiny skins catching the sunlight. Bright green leaves extend from the branches, framing the fruit in a lively contrast. A sliver of blue sky peeks through in the distance, but the focus remains on nature’s simple abundance.

About the Artist
Artist Jo Galang expresses a quiet nostalgia in her airy interpretations of the landscapes and waterways of the Pacific Northwest. Her soft oil paintings capture the meditative sounds of rivers and waterfalls flowing past her easel. During the summer, she spends as much time as possible outside creating plein air sketches and studying the light on the landscape. As a young art student in the Philippines, Jo was privileged to study with the renowned painter Danilo Dalena, who she says encouraged her to be the artist she is today. "I believe my art looks simple enough that people have no idea how much time I have spent working on it," she says. When she is not painting, Jo and her husband enjoy taking road trips, playing cards and finding creative ways to spend time with their granddaughter.

Words that describe this painting: apples, foliage, fruit, leaves, plants, sunlight, sunshine, summer, tranquil, orchard, sunny, nature, realism, oil painting, green

Unexpected Pleasure
Jo Galang
Oil painting on stretched canvas
Finished edges
Varnished and Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2025
14 in. h x 11 in. w x .62 in. d
0 lbs. 10 oz.