Mimi Jensen is a still-life painter who is inspired by her ideas and observations. Her education and early work experience were eclectic. She received a Bachelor of Arts in psychology; she is a Speech Therapist, Technical Editor and even an Airline Analyst to satisfy her desire to travel. Eventually, Jensen returned to graduate school to follow her dream of studying art. While still a graduate student in drawing and painting she was selected for her first commercial gallery show, which led to subsequent exhibitions and launched her professional career as a painter. “Using bold colors to depict theatrically lit objects, her paintings invite speculation into the possible metaphors." – California Home+Design magazine. Jensen has exhibited widely in the U.S. and has been featured in numerous publications including American Art Collector, California Home+Design, Fine Art Today, Professional Artist, Southwest Art and The Artist’s Magazine. For the past 20 years, she has been represented by galleries in San Francisco, Boston, Santa Fe and other cities. Jensen is a California native. Although she has always lived in California, she has traveled widely prompted by her wanderlust and curiosity about other lands and cultures. The objects and ideas collected in these travels often appear in her work. More than 200 of Mimi Jensen’s works are in collections worldwide.
On The Town: Uptown / restaurant / bar scene, oil on canvas
By Mimi Jensen
Located in Burlingame, CA
'On The Town: New York', depicts a scene from a night in the town in NY. NY, from a series of paintings that depict dining - food and drink experiences by artist Mimi Jensen, who use...
Canvas, Oil
Insalata / realism still life oil tomatoes in kitchen
By Mimi Jensen
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Insalata' featuring tomatoes on a kitchen counter with olive oil in glass bottles, salt and a chalk board by artist Mimi Jensen, who uses bold colors to depict theatrically lit obje...
Canvas, Linen, Oil
Distilled
By Mimi Jensen
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Distilled' by artist Mimi Jensen, who uses bold colors to depict theatrically lit objects. "Her paintings invite speculation into possible metaphors" – California Home+Design magazi...
Canvas, Linen, Oil
$3,400
Party Time
By Mimi Jensen
Located in Burlingame, CA
Glorious and fun small still life celebration where color, in blue, green, pink and gold, reigns. In excellent condition. Signed and titled by artist.. Mimi Jensen uses bold colors to depict theatrically lit objects. Her paintings invite speculation into possible metaphors – California Home+Design magazine Ms. Jensen is a Still Life painter who is inspired by her ideas and observations. Jensen’s education and early work experience were eclectic – Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Speech Therapist, Technical Editor, and even an Airline Analyst to satisfy her desire to travel. Eventually she returned to graduate school to follow her dream of studying art. While still a graduate student in drawing and painting she was selected for her first commercial gallery show, which led to subsequent exhibitions and launched her professional career as a painter. She has exhibited widely in the U.S., has been featured in numerous publications – American Art Collector, California Home+Design, Fine Art Today, Professional Artist, Southwest Art, The Artist’s Magazine – and for the past 20 years she has been represented by galleries in San Francisco, Boston, Santa Fe, and other cities. The painting is 12 x 12...
Canvas, Oil
Pepper Party / oil on canvas - still life with food
By Mimi Jensen
Located in Burlingame, CA
Glorious fun with food in this bold and colorful still life celebration where green, red, orange and yellow reigns, in this chili pepper scene from highly collectible American realis...
Canvas, Oil
Jester Admires His Own Reflection
By Mimi Jensen
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Jester Admires His Own reflection' by artist Mimi Jensen, who uses bold colors to depict theatrically lit objects. "Her paintings invite speculation into possible metaphors" – Calif...
Canvas, Linen, Oil
In the Garden with Matisse
By Mimi Jensen
Located in Burlingame, CA
'In the Garden with Matisse' by artist Mimi Jensen. Whimsical and striking objects ranging from blue and green to red, with reflective silver, make up this patterned and textured sti...
Canvas, Linen, Oil
Outside the Box with Motherwell / realism still life oil painting
By Mimi Jensen
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Outside the Box with Motherwell' by artist Mimi Jensen, who uses bold colors to depict theatrically lit objects. "Her paintings invite speculation into possible metaphors" – Califo...
Canvas, Linen, Oil
$900
H 13 in W 9.45 in D 0.71 in
Tulips from the garden, Still life realism, Oil Painting, Contemporary , Flowers
Located in AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FR
Work : Original Oil Painting, Unique Work. Ready to Hang. Medium : Oil painting on Linen Canvas. Artist : Gabriel Riesnert Subject : Tulipes du jardin dans un verre en cuivre (Title...
Canvas, Linen, Oil
Wine Bottles and Fruit on Table
By Zygmund Jankowski
Located in Gloucester, MA
Zygmund Jankowski (1925–2009) painted traditional subjects with exuberant irreverence for traditional rules of color, composition, and perspective. He disparaged imitation and deligh...
Canvas, Oil
$2,400
H 20 in W 16 in D 1.75 in
Nellie Lake - Kitchen Patterned Plates Red Teapot Teacups Flowers, 2022
By Melanie Parke
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary painting in oil on canvas, a bright and inviting interior scene depicts colorful patterned china plates leaning beside a floral arrangement with green flowers in...
Canvas, Oil
$3,500
H 24 in W 24 in D 1.75 in
Porcelain Red - Lake Landscape Window Flowers Fruit Botanical Still Life, 2024
By Melanie Parke
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary painting in oil on canvas, a cheerful interior scene is bright and inviting with a still life arrangement of red poppies, red flowers and pale pink dahlias in a ...
Canvas, Oil
$5,700
H 12.75 in W 16 in
An American Still Life of an Apple, Pear and Grapes circa 1880s
Located in SANTA FE, NM
An American Still Life of an Apple, Pear and Grapes Oil on canvas on board Signed illegibly circa late 1800s 9 3/4 x 5 7/8 (16 x 12 3/4 frame) inches This is an example of late 19...
Canvas, Oil, Board
$9,500
H 25 in W 21 in
Native American Still Life. Ashcan Painter - New Mexico Early 20th Century.
By Robert Henri
Located in Marco Island, FL
A still life of Native American pottery, moccasins, and fur, that was likely arranged during one of the artist's many trips to New Mexico and California. This painting embraces th...
Canvas, Oil
$2,850
H 12 in W 14 in
"Artichokes" realist oil painting of spring vegetables and lemons on red cloth
By Edward Minoff
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Two artichokes lay beside two lemons in this academic still-life painting. Dark hues and low light create that old-renaissance feeling. Edward Minoff Graduated with honors from NYU'...
Oil, Linen
$1,080Sale Price|20% Off
H 20.25 in W 30.13 in D 0.75 in
Mid Century Still-Life with Fruit, Pineapple, and Pitcher
By Joseph Yeager
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant, colorful still-life of fruit arranged in front of a bowl and pitcher by Joseph Yeager (American, 20th Century). Circa 1940. This piece is partially incomplete. Unsigned, but...
Oil, Linen
$4,000
H 11.82 in W 63 in D 0.99 in
Set of 4 paintings. Interiors of film sets from the series The Light.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This series of pieces is the result of an investigation into the use of light as a tool for the representation of reality and image creation. Starting in the 40s, the work of the art...
Canvas, Oil
$7,443
H 47.25 in W 47.25 in D 1.97 in
Mirror Room- 21st Century Contemporary Oil Painting of a Palace interior
By Sylvia Van Opstall
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Sylvia van Opstall Mirror Room 120 x 120 cm Framing is possible The artist Sylvia van Opstall comes from all kinds of "worlds that deal with design and classical painting," the des...
Canvas, Oil
$7,300
H 40 in W 44 in D 1.25 in
Swan Vase - Lake Landscape Peach Flowers Still Life Green Pine Trees, 2016
By Melanie Parke
Located in Kent, CT
A contemporary painting in oil on canvas of a light and inviting interior scene with an arrangement of pale pink flowers in a clear glass vase next to canary yellow and green and whi...
Canvas, Oil
Looking into the dining room
Located in Lexington, MA
Carole Rabe’s Looking into Dining Room is a beautifully composed 24 x 12 inch oil on canvas that transforms a simple domestic view into a meditative interior landscape. In this intim...
Canvas, Oil
Sold
H 19 in W 25 in D 2.5 in
OUTLAWS / oil on canvas, red still life, political, recycle, think
By Mimi Jensen
Located in Burlingame, CA
Regarding “Outlaws” “Form Follows Function”. The architect Louis Sullivan coined this famous phrase to declare that the form of an object should reflect its purpose. He attributed the idea to a Roman notion that a structure must exhibit three qualities, being “solid, useful, and beautiful.” Great design (form) delights the senses, and I especially admire it in utilitarian objects. Inspired by their beautiful designs, I’ve gathered a grouping of such objects that have been outlawed, banned, or shunned – the perfect but lowly incandescent lightbulb, a candy-striped plastic straw, an aerosol spray can, a Cuban cigar box...
Canvas, Linen, Oil
The Cocktail Hour / oil on canvas - martini + olives
By Mimi Jensen
Located in Burlingame, CA
Martini, shaken, not stirred - two olives, featured in 'The Cocktail Hour' by Mimi Jensen, whose wonderful and meticulously painted small still life oil on canvases celebrate life's ...
Canvas, Oil