Friendship
September 24, 2024
Our first official watercolor purchase together! You are such a thoughtful artist, Jonalyn. And the commission you did for my daughter-in-law, she LOVES it. Thank you so much for making this joy happen!!
— Diane Dunn, Exeter, New Hampshire
The way Jonalyn uses light is magical. But what makes her work more special for me is knowing how much time and energy she puts into improving her craft.
She is meticulous with each detail, and if there is something she wants to improve, she goes after it with ferocity. When an artist is that passionate about their work, it comes through in the finished product. Jonalyn’s passion is most definitely evident in each brush stroke.
–Autum Sloop, Steamboat Springs, CO
Jon and Jess Hale, Seattle, Washington
The particular style and beauty that Jonalyn brings to the table are truly one-of-a-kind. I’m a photographer. Watching Jonalyn paint a commission made me realize I could submit one of my photos for Jonalyn to paint!
The whole process was fun. The anticipation of seeing the finished work felt like waiting for Christmas!
I feel so blessed to have stumbled upon her talent.
— Erica Cole, New Hampshire
“Jonalyn, I just got the paintings and they are so stunning in person. I’m gobsmacked, they are gorgeous!! When they arrived, I laid them out and we have just been admiring them. Great job on the packing, too. Thank you, again!!”
– Meredith Robinson, Alabama, commissioned three (18.5 x 20″) portraits of her children
It’s so beautiful, and makes us all smile every time we see it. I love the movement in it and the colors… you can feel the fading day and flowing river. And most of all, this sense of love and joy and wonder – your art captures so much!
– Susan Cunningham, Steamboat Springs, CO, purchased “Friendship”
“With her brush, the artist touches one part of her life with another.” — Jim Harrison
We can all look back, with a little guidance, and see the ways our deepest pain opened a door to our highest joys. Jonalyn connects the two in her paintings.
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Learn more about Jonalyn’s 2023 COVID paintings and events at her Saving Lives Gallery and posts.
Jonalyn and her husband, Dale Fincher, live aboard Lady Grey, their catamaran. They sail the world and teach their two boys. Weekly they record a podcast “Lady Grey Conversations” (Apple and Spotify). Enjoy their online studies at Thinkific.
As we have been gathering friends to share in the adventure, this question keeps popping up “Why did you name your boat ‘Lady Grey’”? It’s actually quite simple.
As we have been gathering friends to share in the adventure, this question keeps popping up “Why did you name your boat ‘Lady Grey’”? It’s actually quite simple.
Mama Grace’s kitchen was alive.
I visited last February and still found food soaking, drying, ripening in her kitchen. Under that paper towel were mung beans sprouting, her fridge was full of food I couldn’t recognize.
Warm enough to paint outside, I packed early for Seabrook, New Hampshire. Near the border of Massachusetts, Seabrook is renown for roughness. The half block deserted beach held several tantalizing lobster boats close to shore.
The last five years, from the Rockies to the Atlantic Ocean, our family has inched closer to the water.
In a few months, we will be living off the coast of South Africa, on our catamaran “Lady Grey”. So many normal things are about to change, but some things will remain the same.
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