“Parliament of Owls”

The Story “Parliament of Owls” was inspired by a Camden gallery director’s tale of an evening when the woods around his house were filled with the calls of many owls. At first I wanted to go and see the the actual place…but then my dream brain inner self became inundated with images and feelings about…

An angel lets a white peace dove take flight in front of bare tree and winter evening twilight sky. Dark cityscape in background. Acrylic painting by Jen Greta Cart

Peace Angel

“Peace Angel” is simply an illustration of my wish for this weary world. That somehow we can all get past our fears and angers and desires for the unattainable, our allegiances to comforting illusions that conceal the pain and need of the world to us and let the dove of peace fly from our hearts…

A woman in a blue and white lace 1950s hat with feather sees a hawk flying in a sky made of swirls of blue and sparks of orange heat. A tree with spirals for leaves leans in the hot wind. Painting by Jen Greta Cart

Heat Wave

One Day in August We had almost a week in the summer of 2024 where the temperatures climbed to the nineties here in Hallowell, Maine. That’s unusual for us. Things began to take on a surreal shimmer as life in our mostly un- airconditioned houses and workspaces slowed down to essentials. Except for me, who…

Face of young fox looking through leaves of yellow digitalis, or foxglove. Small painting by Jen Greta Cart

Foxglove

This is a small quiet painting on box board. I kept the young fox almost anchored in realism, just playing up the eyes and element of wonder a little. I simplified the foliage and flowers so that they are more graphic and magical. This painting may be seen and acquired at Michel Paul Artist Studio…

Woman receiving or relinquishing silver Crucifix or cross on a red ribbon to a Raven. Painting by Jen Greta Cart

Epiphany with Raven

About the picture This is a small painting about the ways faith or spirituality can ebb and flow, morph slowly or change radically in an instant of enlightenment or disillusion. The woman’s black hair purposely echoes the raven’s feathers and we do not know if the corvid is real or an aspect of the subject’s…