Monumental Change

 When the protests erupted last year, it was Lynanne who told me that I should go paint the monument to capture the events unfold. She's the sole reason this painting was completed. Shortly after posting the image and putting it in an art show, it sold. Galleries rarely let you know who the buyer is, and this time was no different. Of all the paintings that I've sold, this one was one that I wanted to know who bought it. Unfortunately, that wouldn't happen.

Shortly after we moved to Rosewood in September 2020, I was walking the neighborhood to introduce myself. I gave out cards and let people know I was an artist. When I approached one of my neighbors, he looked at my card and said, "John Price...I think I have one of your pieces." I was curious so he invited me in. 

Just 2 blocks from my house lived this guy, Sean Pierce and he was the owner of Monumental Change. The painting was on my block, and the owner is one of the coolest, friendliest people you can meet. I'm thankful it's in the hands of someone who will appreciate it, and that it lives in a good home!

CNU Painting for Lynanne

This is An oil painting I did for Lynanne Jamison our first Christmas together. She graduated from Christopher Newport University in 2006 and I wanted to replicate what the University looked like when she attended. Some of these buildings have since been demolished to make room for the newer Jeffersonian architecture on the campus. I had to contact the archives department to get my hands on some of the older photos from 2002-2006 and I'm grateful they understood my vision.

She would go to Noland Trail at Mariner's Lake near the Lion's Bridge and study on a fallen tree. The tree is still there and I took a piece of bark from it and adhered it to the painting.

The buildings shown are the Ferguson Center for the Arts, James River Hall, York River Hall, the old administration building and the geese fountain with Gosnold Hall in the background.

Lynanne has a heart of gold, and I'm forever grateful she's in my life. She's helped me understand what my purpose is, and is the focus behind everything I do. I've never met anyone like her. Ever. She drives me to better myself, to focus, and to push my art in ways I never imagined. Plus, she likes to travel, so there's that. This painting was an absolute labor of love and keeping it from her until Christmas Day was an undertaking in and of itself.

Some behind the scenes photos

Here is a little bit of the behind the scenes at John Price Art. My daughter, Alicia, helps out a lot both in the studio and at the markets. I pay her $10 an hour to keep a small inventory, stuff prints into backboards, restock art at any art market, and sometimes, just talk to me while I'm painting. Here we are in the studio, just a few days before moving into a new place. This was a particularly rough patch, as Lynanne was facing two great losses in her life, and we were juggling buying a house, running a business, and going back and forth to Callaway.   

Richmond On A Clear Blue Day - Art Prints

 Richmond On A Clear Blue Day

Prints Available at my etsy store

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1100171143/richmond-on-a-clear-blue-day-fine-art

5x7 - $15

8x10 - $20

11x14 - $25

16x20 - $40

Richmond On A Clear Blue Day

 Richmond On A Clear Blue Day

Oil

30x40

$5,000 Unframed

$6,500 Framed

This view is from the Potterfield Bridge with the new Dominion Building in the background. 

Richmond On A Clear Blue Day

 Now comes the detailing of the trees, bridges and all those damn ripples in the James River.

Richmond on a Clear Blue Day - Work In Progress

 Most of the buildings are complete at this time. The Riverfront Plaza windows will be put on, as well as the Harris Williams building. After that, the CSX Bridge, trees, 9th Street Bridge, and then the James River.