Tara Zalewsky-Nease Still-life Paintings

Artist Comments
Artist Tara Zalewsky-Nease depicts a still life of golden-hued pumpkins, apples, and pinecones. A copper pitcher stands on the corner of the table, reflecting t...

Artist Comments
Artist Tara Zalewsky-Nease depicts an impressionist still life of golden-hued pumpkins, apples, and pinecones. The festive display of the season's harvest lies ...

Artist Comments
Artist Tara Zalewsky-Nease takes delight in being an artist in the kitchen as well as the studio. This brightly painted culinary still life features artichokes, red onions, and hot peppers, painted in thick, gestural brushstrokes. The painting is finished in a high gloss glaze, with the canvas sides painted bright orange.

About the Artist
Tara Zalewsky-Nease draws on the soul of the desert to create her impressionist landscape paintings. While earning her Masters in Fine Art Painting at the University of New Mexico, she experienced the magical energy of the expansive panoramas and the timeless geography of the southwest. She hiked, journaled and captured reference photography during her time there, as well as during her trips to the Pacific Northwest, France and Japan. Two common motifs in her works are hummingbirds, which are totems of good luck, and foxes, which allude to her young son. Tara has had solo exhibitions in Sante Fe, Albuquerque and Taos. She recently built a custom backyard art studio at her home in Pittsburgh, where she paints full time. When she is not creating art, she teaches art classes at several universities and also enjoys playing the piano and spending time with her pets and family.

Words that describe this painting: Impressionism, kitchen, artichoke, onions, still life, culinary, gestural, food, Mediterranean, Cezanne, Matisse, impressionism, still life, oil painting, blue

Mediterranean Kitchen...

Artist Comments
"This painting depicts a still life of fresh summer tomatoes, a pitcher, and tumblers," says artist Tara Zalewsky-Nease. She renders this piece with bold painterly strokes creating vibrant jewel-like tones and whimsical energy. The painting’s high gloss surface makes the rich shades appear wet, giving the painting an enamel-like finish.

About the Artist
Tara Zalewsky-Nease draws on the soul of the desert to create her impressionist landscape paintings. While earning her Masters in Fine Art Painting at the University of New Mexico, she experienced the magical energy of the expansive panoramas and the timeless geography of the southwest. She hiked, journaled and captured reference photography during her time there, as well as during her trips to the Pacific Northwest, France and Japan. Two common motifs in her works are hummingbirds, which are totems of good luck, and foxes, which allude to her young son. Tara has had solo exhibitions in Sante Fe, Albuquerque and Taos. She recently built a custom backyard art studio at her home in Pittsburgh, where she paints full time. When she is not creating art, she teaches art classes at several universities and also enjoys playing the piano and spending time with her pets and family.

Words that describe this painting: Expressionism, kitchen, still life, culinary, gestural, glossy, food, tomatoes, pitcher, whimsical, polka dots, bowl, impressionism, still life, oil painting, green, orange

Summer Kitchen...

Artist Comments
"Last spring, I picked up a little collection of succulents from the grocery store," says artist Tara Zalewsky-Nease. "I hesitated to buy them at first, as I’...