Art By Jean McGuire

I’m Jean McGuire, a figurative artist working in oil and charcoal. I’m especially drawn to the unique challenges of each medium, as well as the expressive possibilities they offer.

After stepping away from the corporate world twelve years ago, I returned to making art; and it felt like coming home to my first love. 

In grade school, I learned that an artist needs only red, yellow, blue, and white to create every color. My background in commercial printing later deepened that understanding, and it continues to shape the way I see and use color. I often build my paintings in layers, much like the separations in a four-color process photograph, and I still find joy in watching depth and luminosity emerge with each new layer.

With each of my paintings and drawings my goal is to invite viewers into a quiet connection with the energy, character, and presence of my subjects.