Detail, balance and attention to perspective allows Diana Jahns to be recognized as not only her handling of the oil medium but views her having the edge above ordinary landscape painters. One must beg the question, why does she sell so well and why do clients love to place her works in homes and corporate settings?

Beyond the ordinary landscape an artist must have a vision of how to apply oil paint, and in her case not apply the paint. The delft manner of oil painting is not easy and skill in doing this process takes time and patience. It starts with knowing how to draw and in Jahns case; she is a superb pastel artist. Converting to the oil painting technique from her perfect wispy sense in her pastel drawings is not only unusual but technically fascinating. It appears the Jahns handles the paint brush in a manner that is much different from those who specialize in painting oils on canvas or panel.

John Tarahteeff’s paintings show great range, technical skill and seamless blending of intelligence and aesthetics. These new paintings have a story to tell, exposing in a spontaneous moment the whole of the tale. The work speaks in the deeply personal language of the artist.  Tarahteeff continues to incorporate heavy texture in places to describe rocky ground, a raised line to express an unwinding ball of yarn or trees and leaves dramatically advancing out from the picture plane. The inclusion of these psychological, pictorial elements works to his advantage both intellectually and aesthetically.