Jo Galang

A Glimpse of Hope, Oil Painting

2021

Artist Comments
"Hope is the belief that things will work, most especially when it seems otherwise," says artist Jo Galang. "Deep, never wavering hope is what we need to cling to. No matter the darkness we face, keeping hope alive can give us calm and peace when something less than desirable emerges."

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: flora, floral, flowers, blooming, bouquet, carnation, garden, greenery, nature, plants, summer, realism, classical, flora, realism, oil painting, green

A Glimpse of Hope
Jo Galang
Oil painting on stretched canvas
Finished edges
Varnished and Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2021
24 in. h x 20 in. w x .75 in. d
1 lbs. 12 oz.