Ca d'Oro Girls

This is a painting of some girls hanging out at the Ca d'Oro in Venice, Italy. SOLD.

Bed and Breakfast Interior II

This is another interior scene, painted from a photograph that I took at a bed & breakfast. I love interiors. When I travel, I fall in love with the places I see and want to take them home with me. So, I take pictures and repaint them. Then when I look at them they transport me to my vacations (unless someone buys them). This painting will be at my exhibit at the Third Street Gallery in Carnegie, PA. SOLD

Bed and Breakfast Interior I

This is an interior that I painted from a photograph that I took at a bed and breakfast in Pittsburgh, PA It will be part of my exhibit at the Third Street Gallery in Carnegie, PA. SOLD

LUCCA LANDSCAPE

No, I haven't been slacking off for the past few weeks. I have been working on paintings for an exhibit at the Third Street Gallery in Carnegie, PA. This is one of the three new ones that I have finished. It is a landscape near Lucca, Italy. It almost seems as though I was never there, only having visited in my dreams. This painting is 24" w x 30" h. SOLD.

Cat and Books

This painting of an educated cat will be at the International Images Gallery in Sewickley, PA until May 1, 2008. SOLD.

Alert Cat

This cat is alert and ready to take action if necessary. SOLD

How to Get Comfortable?

This cat looks like he is having trouble getting comfortable. He seems to be in the midst of twirling around for the best vantage point. The oil painting is 8" w x 10" h and was painted from a photo. It will be at the International Images gallery in Sewickley, PA for the town's annual Spring Gallery Walk on April 11th. SOLD

Terrier on a Sofa

This 8" w x 10" high painting of Helga the dog was painted from a photograph that I took at an aunt's house. It will be at the International Images gallery in Sewickley, PA for the town's annual Spring Gallery Walk on April 11th. SOLD

An English Cocker Spaniel in Italy

This 8" h x 10" w painting was painted from a photograph that I took in Lucca, Italy in 2007. No longer available.

Cat and Granny Smith with Wine

This painting will be at the International Images gallery in Sewickley for the annual Spring Gallery Walk on April 11th. It is an 8" h x 10" w oil on canvas. It was inspired by my cat and my afternoon snack. SOLD

Pensive Cat

What is more pensive than a cat looking out of a window? Not much. SOLD

Dog Resting on a Sofa

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Cats Playing on a Sofa

These cats engage in riotous banter after a long nap on the sofa. The fluffy one ducks in self defense as the other strikes with a right hook. SOLD

Lucca Rooftops

This is a view of rooftops from the top of the Torre Guinigi in Lucca, Italy. It is an oil painting that I painted from a photograph. The painting is 8" h x 8"w

Dog on a Bed

Helga the dog is my cat's cousin, as she belongs to my aunt. In this painting she relaxes on a bed in an ornate Victorian room.

Cat In a Window

Oliver the cat's favorite place to sleep is on the window seat, especially in late February when he has cabin fever. SOLD

Jelly Jar

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Black Handbag

Cat Under a Chair In Front of a Window

Oliver the cat is restless here. He doesn't know whether to look out the window, sit on the chair or keep on walking. SOLD

Interior Scene with Chair, Globe and Cat

This is part of my studio where I often read and where the cat likes to relax. SOLD

Dog Portrait

This is my cat's cousin, Helga. Actually this dog belongs to my aunt. In this picture, she is taking a break from dancing. She likes to stand on her hind legs and twirl around. SOLD

Cat Portrait

This is a portrait of my Oliver, sitting on the dining room table. It is one of his favorite places because it reminds him of dinnertime, when he tries to steal the food off of our plates. In this painting he looks as though he anticipates a snack. SOLD

Italian-English Cocker Spaniel

This painting is named as such because it was painted from a photo that I took in Lucca Italy. He or she rested outside of a shop on a hot afternoon. SOLD

Cat with Grapes and Wine

Oliver the cat always tries to steal my food. In this painting he is eying my grapes, probably because I had just washed them and he wanted to drink the water that dripped off of them. Alas, I was able to protect my snack and I rewarded him with a kitty treat for creating such a picturesque scene. SOLD

Sleeping Cat

After a long day of playing and trying to steal my chicken dinner, Oliver is tired. I painted this from life, between Oliver's tosses and turns. I usually paint cats from photos because they don't sit still, but I decided to do an impromptu sketch with paint. the finished product is slightly impressionistic.

Cat in a Box

What do cats love almost as much as tuna? Playing in cardboard boxes, of course. SOLD

Venetian Canal Study

This is a study of a Venetian Canal. I wanted to determine if the composition and style will be suitable as a larger piece, and I may soon paint a larger one. I have been trying to paint a picture every day since January 1 to experiment with different subject matter and paint applications, therefore they have all been very small. Now I find it difficult to return to larger pieces as the smaller ones have a greater sense of spontaneity and freshness.

Tiny Teapot

This tiny teapot is only good for one cup of tea. It has been in my family longer than I have. I have seen it all my life, and never thought of it as subject matter until recently.

Sleeping Cats

These are not my cats, they belong to my mother. They eat together, fight together and sleep together. The one that is most visible is known among the neighborhood cats as the Feline Goodwill Ambassador because he befriends everyone, even the scrappy ones. SOLD

Oliver the Cat with shoes

Oliver is always curious, even about shoes. I don't think they match his gray and white suit, but he looks like he wants to try them on anyway. SOLD

Cat on a Blue Pillow Daily Painting a Day

This is today's painting of my cat, Oliver. He is relaxing on the sofa, dozing while watching Animal Planet. SOLD

Looking Out the Window II

Oliver is a great model and muse. In this painting, however, he is visibly tired of living with the paparazzi and just wants to look out the window without having his picture taken (this was painted from a photograph). Maybe I'll give him a break and just let him be a regular cat for a few days. SOLD

Looking out the Window

Oliver the cat likes to hang out with me while I paint and provide moral support. He usually sleeps in this chair or looks out the window, then I have to stop painting to take his picture. SOLD

Dune the Mastiff

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North of Lucca

This is a house located north of Lucca, Italy. SOLD

Golden Slippers

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Morning in Town

This was a bright, spring morning near Versailles. It looked warm with the yellow sunlight, but there was actually a chill in the air. SOLD

Paris Window

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New York Evening

This New York evening was a mild night in February. SOLD

Lighting Candles

I staged this scene with a model in my old apartment. Most of the scenes that I paint occur naturally and I just snap a photo, but in this case I had the dress and the old architecture on hand, which inspired me to set the scene. SOLD

French Interior

This Interior at Versailles was one of my favorite paintings, both to paint and to look at. SOLD

Afternoon Shift Change

These Venetian Gondoliers are changing shifts for the afternoon. SOLD

Inside the Athenaeum

The Athenaeum Hotel is located at the Chautauqua Institute in New York. SOLD

View of the Canal

This is a view of a quiet canal in Venice. There are no tourists and no gondolas, there is only solitude and time to reflect on the sights, smells, far away sounds and the humid summer air. I always wonder what kind of interiors are behind those billowy green awnings. SOLD

Getting Ready for a Nap

This is a new oil painting inspired by my Oliver. It is currently for sale on Ebay. The painting is approximately 11" x 14" and includes a carved gold frame. The warm light from the lamp in the room creates a moody contrast with the cool light from outside the window. SOLD

An Arcade in Venice

This is an oil painting inspired by Venice's grandeur. It is an arcade near the Piazza San Marco. It was nice to be in the shelter of the cool stone building and to watch the light from the hot afternoon filter in. SOLD.

Touring the Grand Canal

This is a Venetian scene that I painted in 2007. It is one of the twelve paintings that I have done since my Italian tour in June. There are hopefully many more to follow. This painting is approximately 18" h x 24" w. It was a joy to paint, watching it transpire over a period of weeks. I usually work on several paintings at a time, then I can go back to each with fresh eyes after taking a break.

Oliver

This is my cat Oliver. He will be a permanent fixture on my blog. I painted this from a photograph because he will not sit still. SOLD

The Afternoon Shift

I painted this in 2007. This, like most of my travel inspired paintings, was painted from a photograph. I traveled to Italy in June, and it seemed that every street contained thousands of painting compositions. This particular scene was in Venice. I would love to stand there and paint from life, but when every street contains something different to capture, you have to keep moving.

The Jonelle Aesthetic: An Introduction

I have been involved in art my whole life. My mother is a painter and, as a child, I accompanied her to art shows and was forced to listen to what I thought of as endless chatter on the subject. She encouraged me to take drawing classes in high school while I expressed interest in going to college for fashion design. Well, I forgot about fashion design and began to draw for the sake of drawing. My mother gave me some painting lessons six years ago and I have been painting ever since. We now endlessly chatter about painting together. Most of my subject matter is inspired by my travels to England, France, Italy and various places in the northeastern United States. I paint a lot of interiors and architecture, among other subjects.

I have exhibited work in Western Pennsylvania at the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art, at the Latrobe (Pa.) Art Center and various other juried shows. I have been selling on Ebay since 2004.