It's not easy being green....

Check out and like my facebook page:  Art by Jayme Gilchrist  it has a lot of my earlier art on it as well.

This is an original painting on a frog in my parents backyard pond.  He thinks its not so easy being green....

This painting has found a home, but there are more of my watercolors still for sale at A Cool Chick Place in Avon, CT

Peacefully Green

Peacefully Green...

The third and final piece in my mixed media ginkgo leaf series.  This one is not for sale, but commissions are always welcome and I have many pieces currently for sale at A Cool Chick Place in Avon, CT.  Stop by this lovely shop and check them out!

This one is green and has the most intricate cut out.  Enjoy!

Heart, hearts, hearts!

All you need is love...
Hearts, hearts, hearts!

This is my heart ginkgo mixed media- the second in the series.
Made of pressed and preserved leaves, watercolor, quality papers, ribbon, and beads.

Enjoy!

This work is currently owned and not for sale.  I am happy to make custom leaf pieces though :)

Dragonfly Watercolor

Summer Dragonfly...

Electric greens, lime, and teal shadows... a fun watercolor with a dragonfly sculpture.
Sculpture has stitched sheer wings, a beaded body parts, and a blue wire and thread armature.  Enjoy- each wing took a 1/2 hour to sew!

This original piece is for sale in Avon, CT at A Cool Chick Place.  Grand opening in two weeks!

Leaf Watercolor

First fall leaf!

The first yellow fall leaf landed in some magenta mums... it made the perfect photograph and turned into a beautiful watercolor.  Accents are made with seed beads.

This piece is for sale in Avon, CT at A Cool Chick Place... leave a comment!

Welcome!

Welcome to my art blog!

I will be posting some of my artwork, but for now please check out my Facebook page to see my current and past art....

Art by Jayme Gilchrist:

Facebook Art Page

The great dream artist, Marc Chagall, once said, "That great art picks up where nature ends." I look to the world around me for inspiration.  I often take pictures of the natural beauty outside, saving them to use for desk clutter… I mean painting references.




In my day-to-day life I enjoy  watching my students create and getting in touch with my own creative side.

I work mostly in watercolor, mixed media, and pen and ink.  I really enjoy the transparency and challenge of working with watercolor.  If it isn’t right the first time, you have to start over . . . it can be annoying but mostly it makes me feel lucky.  Mixed media brings a whole new dimension and character to a piece of art; it makes me feel like I’m putting together an outfit or a puzzle… the outcome is always unique and my own.  And pen and ink is detailed, precise, and technical… it lets my inner organizational freak out.


Me on a fall hike!