Jan Fontecchio Perley Art

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Artist Jan Fontecchio Perley painted these two wolves from a photograph she captured in the wild. "They have the same parents," explains Jan. "The young pup w...

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Artist Jan Fontecchio Perley was raised on a horse ranch. She depicts the romance of the old west and combines her lifelong love of animals with her art. In t...

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"Summer pastures in the country are full of light and birds and sounds," says artist Jan Fontecchio Perley. "The warmth of them falls kindly on those who graz...

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"This scene was captured on an early morning walk through the Texas Hill Country," shares artist Jan Fontecchio Perley. "The rising sun silhouetted this beautiful horse drinking from a natural pond, water drips and all. Glorious!"

About the Artist
Jan’s lifelong passion for animals and art have collided in the images she paints. Her Western subject matter is executed with an impressionistic realism, generally using a limited color palette. Jan captures the essence of her subjects in the details, whether it be the playful visage of a cow or the delicate feathers of a colorful bird. Her paintings embody a genuinely jovial exuberance. Often working on two pieces simultaneously, Jan paints from a small studio in her home in Idaho, where she also enjoys spending time with her teenage children.

Words that describe this painting: horse, Texas, morning, sunrise, sunlit, western, river, creek, water, grass, animal, wildlife, equine, impressionism, animals, western, representational, oil painting, green

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Artist Jan Fontecchio Perley explains that a major focus of this painting was capturing the lighting in the scene. "Polar bears, but they aren't white!" she e...

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Jan says that the wildlife photographer Joel Sartore has been a big influence on work, and his interest in the vanishing animals of the world inspired this rendition of an inquisitive Florida panther...

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Cows commonly drool when they drink and I wanted to capture this cow drooling with a cowbird on its shoulder. This is a varnished gallery wrapped canvas with ...

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Cow faces make me smile. This cow had a cowbird on her shoulder and was giving me a haughty look that I just had to paint. I then put...

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"Capturing the majesty of wolves is a favorite focus," says Jan. "I take many wolf images on photo safaris and then transform them into the dramatic setting a...

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A storm brewing, the wind rising, and a cowboy rolling a cigarette as he rests on his journey. "This is a variation of a scene I saw often when I rode with gr...

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This is an impressionist oil painting on canvas panel, painted not quite to the edges with palette knife and brushes. Two sheep on a windy point above the sea in Devon, United Kingdom.

About the Artist
Jan’s lifelong passion for animals and art have collided in the images she paints. Her Western subject matter is executed with an impressionistic realism, generally using a limited color palette. Jan captures the essence of her subjects in the details, whether it be the playful visage of a cow or the delicate feathers of a colorful bird. Her paintings embody a genuinely jovial exuberance. Often working on two pieces simultaneously, Jan paints from a small studio in her home in Idaho, where she also enjoys spending time with her teenage children.

Words that describe this painting: impressionist, loose painting, sheep, devon sheep, black faced sheep...

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Two young longhorns eyeing one another. This photo was captured in Texas by a friend.

About the Artist
Jan’s lifelong passion for animals and art h...