Oil / Still Life in Florals
Jennifer McCalmont
Jennifer Nixdorf McCalmont’s floral oil paintings depict the delicacy of nature’s flowers and the translucency of the petals. She captures their softness and fragility in beautiful, highly representational form. Her compositions are calming and classic following the Boston School approach.
Jennifer’s penchant for creating and drawing began as a child and has never stopped. She attended the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, finding a love of flowers and choosing her major: textile design. Upon graduation Jennifer moved to New York City to pursue a career in the textile fashion industry. The commercial training gave her valuable design experience and knowledge of color.
Jennifer later relocated to New Hampshire. She combined her skills in illustration and creativity to produce her own line of light humor greeting cards which she marketed worldwide for many years. While raising children, Jennifer put her career aside, but became increasingly intrigued by oil painting and the history of fine art.
In her quest for art training, Jennifer discovered The Boston School of Painters, which is not actually a school but a school of thought and a tradition of painting that has been passed down from teacher to student for more than 100 years. The Boston School has its roots in impressionist ideals and includes the best of representational painting, seeing color correctly and drawing accurately.
Jennifer has learned from many esteemed artists, including Jean Lightman and Sam Vokey; she is currently studying with Mary Minifie.
Jen McCalmont with a commission she painted for Gallery 31 Fine Art collectors from the North Shore. The silver items were cherished family possessions by the clients, and Jen incorporated them into this gorgeous still life. Call the gallery to inquire about commissioning a painting for your home or office.
White Hydrangeas 18 x 24 Oil $2000
Flowers By the Window 11 x 14”. Oil $900
Spring Blessings 11 x 14 $900
Splendid Summer Days
Sunflowers and Mussels. 9 x 12 $550
Mostly Dahlias 30 x 15 Oil $2200
Nantucket Inspiration 14 x 18 Oil SOLD
Geranniums 8 x 10 $400
“I am in love with color. I never tire of the subtle interactions that I am looking at while painting. All the time I am trying to find the right colors and harmonize them as if they were musical notes. I strive for the most accurate depiction as possible, while creating a dimension as if you could walk into the world that is in my painting.”
White Lilies 18 x 24 Oil $2000
Lily Pond 12 x 6 Oil $450
Arrangement in White 8 x 10 Oil by Jen McCalmont $400
Gerber Daisies 10 x 8 Oil $400
Pink Gernaniums 10 x 8 Oil $400
Dahlia 11 x 14 $1000
Summer Roses 8 x 10 Oil $400
Geraniums on the Garden Wall 6 x 8 Oil $250
Grand Bouquet 18 x 24 Oil $2000
Ranuculus and Peonies 8 x 10 Oil $400
Summer Favorites 8 x 10 Oil $400