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
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
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
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
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
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
$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
$704Sale Price|53% Off
H 30 in W 24 in D 2 in
'Contemporary Impressionist Interior Scene', Framed Oil on Canvas, 1990
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This framed 24" x 30" oil on canvas depicts an interior living space in a contemporary impressionist style. The scene features a chair facing an uncovered window during daytime, a cl...
Canvas, Oil
Fruit
By Randall Mooers
Located in Fairfield, CT
Represented by George Billis Gallery, NYC & LA --Mooers writes of his work, “My paintings begin with a serious sense of play, both in the staging and the creating of the compositions...
Oil, Panel
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
$4,560Sale Price|20% Off
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
$1,350
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
For Your Eyes Only
By Roxana Khonkulova
Located in Zofingen, AG
The work speaks of a moment of intimacy - as a state of trust that is only beginning to form. It is a space where it becomes possible to be imperfect. Openness ceases to be a risk an...
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
Camouflage
By Roxana Khonkulova
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work is a manifesto about finding oneself within the confines of strict boundaries and external expectations. It is based on a period of life when the environment dictated the r...
Canvas, Oil
$2,350
H 12 in W 12 in
"Dried Hydrangea" Oil Painting still life of purple flowers in glass vase framed
By Maryann Lucas
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Dried Hydrangea" is an American realist still life of purple flowers in a glass vase. Maryann Lucas lives and works in Sag Harbor. She is primarily self-taught but has also receive...
Canvas, Oil
$4,800
H 30 in W 30 in D 1.75 in
The Margarete, Still Life, Interior, Green Dining Room, Daisies, Fruit
By Melanie Parke
Located in Kent, CT
A bright and inviting interior scene with a still life arrangement of a terracotta vase with white daisies and a red flower, beside a matching fruit bowl with limes and lemons. A blue and white painted tea cup and a striped plate with a cut lemon allude to an afternoon of tea. The arrangement is beautifully complemented by the vibrant mint green color of the walls. A dark navy blue china cabinet...
Canvas, Oil
$650
H 19 in W 23 in D 2.13 in
Warm Toned Realistic Interior Still Life of Freshly Picked Persimmons
Located in Houston, TX
Realistic still life painting of persimmons by Texas artist Drexel Caraway McNay (1910-1989). The work features a bowl overflowing with persimmons set against a dark background. Sign...
Canvas, Oil
$6,500
H 48 in W 36 in D 1 in
Sprudel. Still life Painting, Oil on canvas, contemporary
By Christopher T Terry
Located in Miami Beach, FL
When an artist works with more conventional still life subjects, they focus primarily on the formal properties of the painting, such as color relationships, form, proportions, and ot...
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