G.A. WELLS
Artist
Original, traditionally hand drawn and painted portraits.
Gardeners are beautiful.
A couple years ago I was driving down the road and saw a man working in his garden. I liked the way the light and everything looked. I stopped, introduced myself, and convinced Ray Cox to allow me to photograph him in his garden.
That first painting of Ray in his garden with the sunshine coming down through his hat and on to his face got me hooked on gardeners as a favourite muse.
Ray
Ray gardens for his family and friends. He's the guy who started me on this series of Kentucky Gardeners. 18" x 25" soft pastels & coloured pencils on pastel mat.
Corn Council
These wonderful folks have two amazingly beautiful gardens right next to each other. This is the seventh painting in my series of Kentucky Gardeners. I painted "Corn Council" using soft pastels on pastel mat. The painting is 19"x26.5".
Ariana
Ariana has a stunning garden all around her beautiful home, where she gardens for her family and friends. This is the 6th portrait in my series of Kentucky Gardeners. 13.25" x 19.25", I painted Ariana using soft pastels on pastel mat.
Miseal
Miseal is a professional gardener, working at our wonderful, local, Dennison's Roadside Market. The second in my series of Kentucky Gardeners, Miseal is
19" x 26.5" using soft pastels & coloured pencils on pastel mat.
Nicole
Nicole is the third painting in my series of Kentucky Gardeners. Nicole gardens for her family. Hanging out in her garden feels like going home. 18.5" x 19.5", soft pastels and coloured pencils on pastel mat.
Tony
Tony is the fourth painting in my series of Kentucky Gardeners. Tony is a professional gardener, proudly working in a privately owned garden in Munfordville, Kentucky. 18.5" x 26.5", soft pastels and coloured pencils on pastel mat.
Corn Man
Corn man, is a self employed professional gardener. He can be seen most days between July and September selling his delicious sweet corn in Munfordville, Kentucky. Corn Man is the fifth in my series of Kentucky Gardeners, 26" x 28.5" soft pastels on pastel mat.