Paintings
Jodie Kain
&
Drawings
Jodie Kain, a Contemporary Realist, paints emotionally charged figures utilizing skills from her classical and expressionistic training. Jodie paints exclusively in the tactile medium of pastels and creates drawings in charcoal, graphite and carbon. The accumulated experiences of her environment are the major influences on her work. The sights, smells, textures and, most importantly, personalities of New York, London and Boston are captured in her paintings. Jodie's work is grounded firmly in figurative depictions, built with light and mass and mixed with a bit of humor and whimsy.
In My Dreams I’ve Already Been There
soft pastel on sanded paper 19” h x 21” w
Richeson75 Figure/Portrait International Art Competition & Exhibit 2023, Meritorious Entry
BoldBrush On-line Painting Competition, June & September 2023 FAV 15 (jury's favorite 15% of entries)
Early Winter
soft pastel on sanded paper 10.5” h x 11” w
PleinAir Competition, December 2023, Top 100 Finalists
American Artists Professional League, 95th Grand National Exhibit, Salmagundi Club, NYC, 6 - 24 November 2023, Art Spirit Foundation Award
Fountain Street Fine Art Annex, SoWa, Boston, MA, 5 - 29 October 2023
Richeson75 Small Works Exhibit, 17 March – 19 May 2023, Richeson Gallery, Kimberly WI
BoldBrush On-line Painting Competition, June 2022 FAV 15 (jury’s favorite 15% of entries)
Justice in the Grove
soft pastel on sanded board 28” h x 18” w
The Almenara Art Prize 2023 Online Exhibition (Figurative page 4)
Art Fluent online show SHE, February 2023
Cherbourg, 1955
carbon & white conté on cold press cotton rag paper 15” h x 17” w
Not For Sale
American Women Artists Spring On-line Juried Show, May 2022.
Storyteller I
graphite on cold press cotton rag paper 11.5” h x 11.5” w
Contact for availability. - Unframed
Nodus Tollens
soft pastel on sanded paper 11.5” h x 13” w
Realism on the Hudson, Howland Cultural Center, Beacon, NY, 2 March - 14 April, 2024 AAPLinc.org
nodus tollens n. the realization that the plot of your life doesn’t make sense to you anymore—that although you thought you were following the arc of the story, you keep finding yourself immersed in passages you don’t understand, that don’t seem to belong in the same genre—which requires you to go back and reread the chapters you had originally skimmed to get to the good parts, only to learn that all along you were supposed to choose your own adventure.
– John Koenig, The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows
Downeaster Sunset
soft pastel on sanded paper 11” h x 16” w
Purchase through the AAPL Affordable Works Artwork Store
American Art Collector magazine, July 2023, p.112
Featherweight Champ
graphite and pastel on toned paper 9” h x 8” w
Contact for availability. - Unframed
American Artists Professional League’s Spring Members Show, April 25 – June 6 2022
The Crystal Gazer
soft pastel on sanded paper 18” h x 16” w
Fountain Street Fine Art Annex, SoWa, Boston, MA, 5 - 29 October 2023
Richeson75 Figure/Portrait International Art Competition & Exhibit 2023, Finalist, Online Exhibit, October 2023
The Almenara Art Prize 2023 Online Exhibition (Figurative page 46)
American Artists Professional League, 94th Grand National Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, NYC, 7-18 November 2022, Honorary Award for Pastel
16th International ARC Salon, Semi-Finalist
The Guild of Boston Artists 2021 Regional Juried Exhibition, August 28 – September 25, 2021
Hearts Need Art “I No Longer Fear Death, I Fear Not Living”, February 4 – March 4, 2022, 1st Place Award Painting/Drawing
SITE: Brooklyn Gallery, The Figure, May 31 – June 28 2022
Too Many Sorrows (Dedicated to the millions grieving around the world in 2020)
soft pastel on sanded paper 13” h x 10” w
Adirondack Pastel Society 8th Annual National Pastel Exhibition, View, NY – 28, Old Forge, New York, June 11 – July 31 2022
Grey Route Messaging
soft pastel pencil on sanded paper 14” h x 9” w
Adirondack Pastel Society 8th Annual National Pastel Exhibition, View, NY – 28, Old Forge, New York, June 11 – July 31 2022 viewarts.org
Richeson75 Still Life/Floral International Art Competition & Exhibit 2021, Meritorious Entry
BoldBrush Online Painting Competition, August 2020, FAV 15 (jury’s favorite 15% of entries)
Study of a Woman Laughing
soft pastel on sanded paper 10” h x 9.75” w
Realism on the Hudson, Howland Cultural Center, Beacon, NY, 2 March - 14 April, 2024 AAPLinc.org
Download the American Art Collector article about Realism on the Hudson featuring Study of a Woman Laughing.
Gateway International Painting Competition, Finalist, July 2020
“Capturing emotion in a painting is a truly difficult endeavor, and yet this piece does it beautifully. Everything in this piece, including the subject matter, the handling of the medium, the color and the value all suggest a clear emotion of joy.” — Patrick Saunders, Judge
Breathing Dreams Like Air
soft pastel on sanded paper 9.5” h x 8” w
15th International ARC Salon – Semi-Finalist
Gateway International Painting Competition, Best in Show, February 2020
“This entire painting has a wonderful ethereal quality. The muted and high key palette certainly lend to this effect, but it is largely achieved by very thoughtful brushwork. The few darks in the piece are brilliantly placed and add a necessary weight.” — Jane Hunt, Judge
XIII
soft pastel on sanded paper 23” h x 12” w
Arnot Art Museum’s 77th Regional Exhibition, 11 July – 15 September 2023, Elmira, NY
Era Contemporary Gallery, Philadelphia “Legends of the Moon”, December 2 2022 – January 15 2023.
Article about Legends of the Moon in Beautiful Bizarre Magazine online, November 21, 2022
In addition to the exhibition a digital version of the painting is included in the Lunar Codex: Polaris Mission. “The Polaris Collection” is associated with an Astrobotic Griffin/NASA VIPER mission, carrying a time capsule that will land in the vicinity of the Lunar South Pole. This will be the first significant placement of contemporary arts on the Moon in 50 years. LunarCodex.com Read the interview with Dr. Samuel Peralta in Beautiful Bizarre Magazine
61st Stockton Art League Juried Exhibition at the Haggin Museum, Stockton CA, April 7 – May 15 2022
American Artists Professional League 2021 On-line Members Show ‘Explore’, 1 April – 30 August 2021
15th International ARC Salon – Semi-Finalist
Richeson75 Figure/Portrait International Art Competition & Exhibit 2020, Meritorious Entry
BoldBrush Online Painting Competition, December 2019, Outstanding Pastel and FAV 15 (jury’s favorite 15% of entries)
Gateway International Painting Competition, Honorable Mention, December 2019
Portrait of the Artist’s Daughter
charcoal on toned laid paper 11” h x 9” w
Private Collection
Quahog Shells
charcoal and white chalk on laid paper 6” h x 8” w
Contact for availability. - Unframed
All My Treasure
soft pastel on sanded paper 17” h x 13.5” w
Masterpieces, The Guide Artists Publishing, Hardcover, pp. 117-120, Spain, 2022
National Art League’s 91st Annual Juried Open Exhibition, May 2 – June 4 2022
BoldBrush Online Painting Competition, February 2022, FAV 15 (jury’s favorite 15% of entries)
Arlington Center for the Arts — REAL!, Arlington, MA, October 21, 2021 – January 14, 2022
Richeson75 Figure/Portrait International Art Competition & Exhibit 2019 Finalist
Nearly There
soft pastel on sanded paper 15” h x 16” w
Fountain Street Fine Art Annex, SoWa, Boston, MA, 5 - 29 October 2023
North River Arts Society Focus on Figures Exhibit, Marshfield Hills, MA, 15 April – 6 May 2023, 2nd Place Award
“This piece caught my attention from the first moment. The light background makes values on the faces very compressed. I love how the artist controlled this factor by softening features and playing with subtle color shifts that make this piece stand out.” – Antonio Lones, Awards Juror, Focus on Figures Exhibit
SITE: Brooklyn Gallery, The Figure, May 31 – June 28 2022
Fine Art Connoisseur magazine, November-December 2021, included in the Lunar Codex
American Artists Professional League, 93rd Grand National Exhibit, Salmagundi Club, NYC, 8-19 November 2021, Blick Art Materials Award for Pastel
Bromfield Gallery “Double Vision”, Boston, MA 5-28 March 2021
15th International ARC Salon – Semi-Finalist
Richeson75 Figure/Portrait International Art Competition & Exhibit 2019 Finalist
…and the boat made three
soft pastel on sanded board 18” h x 12” w
Camelback Gallery Realism 2022 on-line, Silver award
Art in Maine, Boothbay Regional Arts Association, Boothbay Harbor, ME, October 16 - November 14 2021
Learning to Sail
charcoal on laid paper 7” h x 24.25” w
American Artists Professional League’s Spring Members Show, April 26 – June 26 2023
Sense of Place
soft pastel on sanded paper 16.5” h x 13” w
Art Preservation Institute 2022 Curator’s Juried Art Competition, April 1 – May 31 2022
Richeson75 Figure/Portrait International Art Competition 2019 Meritorious entry
On Deck (The Veteran Fencer)
soft pastel on sanded paper 21.5” h x 18.5” w
ArtWorks Gallery, Celebrating The Figure, 69 Main St., Ware, MA, April 9 – 30 2022
American Artists Professional League’s 92nd Grand National Exhibition, 9 November – 31 December 2020, Pastel Society of America Award
Richeson75 Figure/Portrait International Art Competition & Exhibit 2020 Finalist
Boothbay Afternoon
charcoal and white conté on toned paper 11.5” h x 16.25” w
ARTinME, 2018 Boothbay Regional Art Foundation, Boothbay Harbor, ME, October 14 – November 12, 2018
God Is My Judge
soft pastel on sanded paper 18” h x 17.75” w
Fountain Street Fine Art Annex, SoWa, Boston, MA, 5 - 29 October 2023
Arnot Art Museum’s 77th Regional Exhibition, Elmira, NY, 11 July – 15 September 2023
North River Arts Society Focus on Figures Exhibit, 157 Old Main Street, Marshfield Hills, MA, 15 April – 6 May 2023
61st Stockton Art League Juried Exhibition at the Haggin Museum, Stockton CA, April 7 – May 15 2022
Las Laguna Art Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA, 6-29 January 2022
American Artists Professional League, 91st Grand National Exhibit, Salmagundi Club, NYC, 11-22 November 2019, Pastel Society of America Award
14th International ARC Salon Finalist
American Women Artists’ Spring 2019 Online Juried Show
2018 Guild of Boston Artists Annual Regional Juried Exhibition, Boston, MA, September 8 – 29, 2018
BoldBrush Online Painting Competition, Outstanding Pastel Award May 2018 and FAV 15% (jury’s favorite 15% of entries)
Triad
soft pastel on sanded board 18” h x 12” w
Private Collection
Richeson75 Animals, Birds & Wildlife Art Competition 2019 Meritorious entry
Ivory & Lead Juried On-line Painting Competition, March/April 2018
Portrait of a Generation
soft pastel on sanded board 18.5” h x 28.5” w
BoldBrush Online Painting Competition, January 2018, FAV 15% (jury’s favorite 15% of entries)
Light Embrace
soft pastel on sanded board 36” h x 24” w
ArtWorks Gallery, Celebrating The Figure, 69 Main St., Ware, MA, April 9 – 30 2022
Pastel Society of America 48th Annual Exhibition: Enduring Brilliance! along with The Butler Institute of American Art, on-line 8 September – 3 October 2020
Fay Chandler Emerging Art Exhibition City of Boston 2019, Boston City Hall, Scollay Square Gallery
2018 Northeast Regional Pastel Exhibition at View Arts, 3273 State Route 28, Old Forge, NY, June 23 – July 29, 2018, Rooney ETC Award.
American Women Artists 2018 Spring Online Juried Show
Colors of Humanity Art Gallery online juried exhibit, November 2017, Second Place Award
Granite & Silk
soft pastel on laid paper 16.5” h x 14.5” w
Camelback Gallery Realism 2022 on-line, Bronze award
2019 Northeast National Pastel Exhibition, View Arts, Old Forge, NY, June 21 – July 28 2019
BoldBrush Online Painting Competition, May 2017 FAV 15% (jury’s favorite 15% of entries).
Clammer
soft pastel on laid paper 10” h x 16” w
Art Preservation Institute 2022 Curator’s Juried Art Competition, April 1 – May 31 2022, Honorable Mention
ARTinME, 2018 Boothbay Regional Art Foundation, Boothbay Harbor, ME, October 14 – November 12, 2018.
Art Muse Juried Online Painting Competition, April 2018, Emerging Artist Finalist
“A wonderful capture of the translucent subtleties of water and reflections. I especially liked the use of a limited palette. Excellent composition.” – Michael Godfrey, Judge
Two Scotches In
soft pastel on sanded paper 14.5” h x 21” w
Fountain Street Fine Art Annex, SoWa, Boston, MA, 5 - 29 October 2023
Masterpieces, The Guide Artists Publishing, Hardcover, pp. 117-120, Spain, 2022
15th International ARC Salon – Semi-Finalist
American Artists Professional League 2020 On Line Members Show ‘Favorite Things’, 1st Place Pastel Award
Arnot Art Museum, 76th Regional Exhibit, Elmira, NY, 16 March – 14 June 2019
2018 Northeast Regional Pastel Exhibition at View Arts, Old Forge, NY, June 23 – July 29, 2018, Second Place Award
Gateway International Painting Competition, September 2017, Finalist
The Guild of Boston Artists 2017 Regional Juried Exhibition, Boston, MA, September 9 – 30, 2017, Award of Merit
BoldBrush Online Painting Competition, Outstanding Pastel Award February 2017 and FAV 15% (jury’s favorite 15% of entries).
The Model
soft pastel on veloured paper 17.75” h x 14.75” w
Private Collection
American Women Artist’s exhibition, at the Steamboat Art Museum in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, May 24 - September 14, 2019
Sedona Arts Center’s April 2017, Artists Choice Award
Miss Peanut
soft pastel on laid paper 15.75” h x 13” w
Colors of Humanity Juried Exhibit “Yellow” May 2017, honored as a Noteworthy work.
Cast drawing of Michelangelo’s Dying Slave
charcoal on Roma paper 12” h x 8” w
ARA Boston cast drawing
Master copy of Dubois’ Roman Woman
carbon on laid paper
Not For Sale
ARA Boston Bargue course, master copy.
Blanche
graphite on paper
Not For Sale
A pencil drawing, circa 1983, of my grandmother from a photo when she was about three years old. Her mother was a seamstress and made all of the clothing she wore. In a Brooklyn doorway about 1918.