Jo Galang

In Gratitude, Oil Painting

2020

Artist Comments
Artist Jo Galang says this piece was inspired by a lovely bouquet she received from her son and his girlfriend on Mother's Day. "It was so beautiful, and the sweet fragrance filled the room," Jo remembers. "I wanted to immortalize the feeling of happiness and gratitude I felt upon seeing this wonderful gift."

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: flowers, bouquet, roses, hydrangea, floral, Mother's Day, still life, flora, realism, representational, oil painting, green

In Gratitude
Jo Galang
Oil painting on stretched canvas
Finished edges
Varnished and Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2020
20 in. h x 16 in. w x .62 in. d
1 lbs. 0 oz.