J I A   A P PL E

Nosegay in my Buttonhole:
​​“A Celebration of Women”
 Celebrating the resilience, power,and
​beauty of ordinary women in all walks of life.  

​Main Gallery
AUG 12 – SEP 24, 2023

Aug 12, 2023, Opening Reception
​6-9pm During Second Saturday Art Hop

Nosegay in my Buttonhole Oil on canvas, 48x36" $2000

In a series of all new work by Jia Apple, Apple devotes great care and attention to the faces and the figures of the women she loves. Every portrait captures a moment in time containing a remarkable story, and behind these faces are untold experiences of endurance, resiliency, and redemption. It is the artist’s hope that these women will speak directly to the hearts of all who witness them, and their spirits will continue to resonate through these paintings. 
 All works are done in oil on canvas or watercolor on paper and available for purchase.

Reflections of Teresa of Avila Oil on canvas, 24x36" $500. Private Collection.

Mama Moya Oil on canvas, 15x30" $500. Private Collection

Mentor Watercolor, 12x16" $250

Bestie Oil on canvas, 20x20" $500. Private Collection

Shadow Work - Pelican Hot Springs Green Room Oil on canvas, 16" x 20" $500

Rhonda’s Casita Oil on canvas, 24x24" $500

Biography: Jia Apple is a lifelong fine artist, muralist, and new author. She is a native of Indiana and currently resides part time in Colorado and New Mexico. She attended Olivet Nazarene University (ONU) and has a permanent exhibit at the University. Although drawing and painting have been her primary foci, she has found a new passion - sculpting words and speaking.
Over the past 20 years, Jia has had a broad reach across the art spectrum - providing private art lessons and producing a wide variety of two-dimensional works in media including acrylic, oil, watercolor and graphite. She has been commissioned by ONU for its' pen and ink architectural renderings as well as a 5 ft by 8 ft oil depicting The Trumpet Shall Sound from Handel's Messiah, currently on display at the university's Centennial Chapel. Her largest works are murals, three of which can be seen at the Hamilton Military Museum in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico.
Jia is a working artist active in the Sierra County art community with a keen interest in public art and outreach. She has been a member of the Public Arts Board in Truth or Consequences. She was the Founder and leader of the Young da Vinci’s, a group of young adults who learned the craft of outdoor murals. These murals can be seen on the Lee Belle Johnson Building near the Healing Waters Park in Truth or Consequences.

“No Greater Love” Jia Apple watercolor, 12x16 $250.00 Private Collection

Saranghae Jia Apple oil on canvas, 20" x 20" $500.00. Private Collection

I Am Jia Apple oil on canvas, 24” x 24” $500.00. Private Collection

Too Damn Hot Jia Apple Watercolor, 12" x 16" $250. Private Collection

Carrying River Jia Apple watercolor,17" x 23" $750

Nana Jia Apple watercolor, 12" x 16" $250

​TO VIEW ADDITIONAL IMAGES OF THE EXHIBITION  PLEASE CONTACT
Eduardo Alicea,  Gallery Owner - Director
Phone: 1.575.894.0572  Email: ​riobravofa@gmail.com