The Gift of Personal Art

I had to share a little jewel in my neighborhood who has allowed me to give very personal gifts to a some special people in my life. Jennifer Mathews is a local artist who I have commissioned to do to a few paintings that I have been thrilled with.

I have remained close with a special group of high school girlfriends. For our 40th birthdays a few years ago, I had Jennifer paint each of them a picture of us planted on the beach at 44th street in Newport where we spent much of our high school summers.

This last March, Jennifer painted the following picture based on a photograph of my Dad biking with his training partner Ollie along Pacific Coast Highway when he was preparing to climb Mt Everest. It was a gift for his birthday from his children & turned out wonderful, complete with a beautiful frame at a very reasonable cost. Her work has appeared in several juried art shows, and is found in private collections across the country. She works with clients near and far. You can learn more about her at her website www.jmathewsfineart.com.