June Jurcak - Chumani Gallery

Artist Statement

I am a full time artist, for whatever that means in an artists mind. I paint in watercolor and use hand ground pigments to achieve the brilliant colors.

I have only painted in watercolor because of my own love of the look that is only achieved by watercolor. Even as a child my mother would take my sister and me to art galleries and the occasional museum to enjoy the arts and that was when I notice the freedom in watercolor, it was not like a photo. Watercolor is the representation, movement, and continual enjoyment to look at over and over again and be permitted to see it differently.

Todd Klippenstein, the owner of Chumani Gallery saw my work and purchased several pieces for himself, then invited me to show my work at his gallery. I greatly appreciate this because my I know he also “sees” what I see which is why I paint, for the enjoyment people get when they see it.

Hummingbirds

The dynamic combination of wildlife and landscape of southern Colorado is what inspires painter, June Jurcak, most. In this series June celebrates the Hummingbird, bringer of joy and happiness. June has captured the magic and fluidity of the Hummingbird’s movement. Each watercolor painting has been created with June’s hand-ground pigments. The aesthetic beauty of the Hummingbird coupled with the iridescent quality of June’s pigments has truly infused these birds with life.