Jim Mayne Freeheart

Jim Freeheart began his artistic career during an adventure to Europe and the Canary Islands in 1974. During a short apprenticeship under renowned Spanish artist Joan Pares, Jim began painting landscapes in oils. Filled with an undying passion to create, canvases were constantly in progress for about the next six years. A summer class with Sam Barber encouraged more vibrant use of color. Living on Cape Cod, Hawaii, Europe and California, "plein-air" paintings of these and other subjects were produced now using the artist's preferred medium of acrylics. Travel to Naples, Aspen, La Jolla, Cape Cod, Maui and other locations provide varied motivation. Renderings of children and "home portraits" are among his frequent commission requests.