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Joan Pechanec

Joan Pechanec paints in a variety of mediums, often combining and cutting through multiple layers of paper, written word, oils, pastels, iridescents, cold wax to create thickly`textured, semi-abstract images. "I love the architectural aspect of these works, which appear differently depending on the angle of light and the buried imagery. I want the viewer to continue discovering the surprising an...d unique."

Joan's work has been influenced by the many places she has lived and travelled. She earned a B.A from the University of Denver and an M.A. from the University of Chicago before moving to San Francisco. Her vivid palette reflects the flamboyant culture of the late 60's and 70's in the Bay Area. Her use of intense, warm color has also been influenced by travel, particularly to Bali, North Africa, Guatemala, and a year's sabbatical in Mexico. While also creating art, Joan practiced for many years as a psychotherapist. This intense career has informed her view of life as emotionally rich, layered, symbolic.

Joan and her husband, writer Charlie Price, moved to McMinnville from their home on a river in Northern California, where Joan had a thriving art community and career. "We have fallen in love with the extraordinary beauty and welcoming people of this wine country in Oregon!"

"My art is an expression of the world as I experience it: rich in numinous color and vibrant light, a world of mood and mystery. I am most intrigued by the liminal space, the co-creation between reality and my imagination."


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Autumn Gold Fine Art by artist Joan Pechanec - Description: This painting was commissioned for the poster for the 2020 McMinnville Food & Wine Classic in McMinnville, Oregon. When COVID-19 hit, the 2020 festival was cancelled, but the organizers saved the artwork and used it for the 2022 festival. This is an annual 3-day, 3000-person festival held in the Evergreen Aviation Space Museum. The painting was was inspired by Oregon's fall vineyards. Joan wanted to convey the golden glow and lush landscapes of the Willamette Valley wine country at harvest time. Signed & matted.

Joan Pechanec

Autumn Gold

Unframed Print - Oil - 11 x 14

Displayed at: Patton Valley Wines + Ocelli Cellars tasting room in McMinnville, OR.

$95 + Flat Rate Shipping $15
Autumn Gold Fine Art by artist Joan Pechanec - Description: This painting was commissioned for the poster for the 2020 McMinnville Food & Wine Classic in McMinnville, Oregon. When COVID-19 hit, the 2020 festival was cancelled, but the organizers saved the artwork and used it for the 2022 festival. This is an annual 3-day, 3000-person festival held in the Evergreen Aviation Space Museum. The painting was was inspired by Oregon's fall vineyards. Joan wanted to convey the golden glow and lush landscapes of the Willamette Valley wine country at harvest time. Signed & matted.

Joan Pechanec

Autumn Gold

Unframed Print - Oil - 8 x 10

Displayed at: Patton Valley Wines + Ocelli Cellars tasting room in McMinnville, OR.

$75 + Flat Rate Shipping $15
Autumn Light Fine Art by artist Joan Pechanec - Description: This piece was created as an alternative to the commissioned poster painting for the 2020 MacClassic Food and Wine Festival. Though the more representational piece "Autumn Gold" was ultimately selected for the poster, I especially love this painting with its collaged segmented tree trunks and slightly abstracted treatment. The original was Mixed Media: Collage, Oil, Cold Wax. Signed & matted.

Joan Pechanec

Autumn Light

Unframed Print - Collage, oil & cold wax - 10 x 8

Displayed at: Patton Valley Wines + Ocelli Cellars tasting room in McMinnville, OR.

$75 + Flat Rate Shipping $15
Autumn Light Fine Art by artist Joan Pechanec - Description: This piece was created as an alternative to the commissioned poster painting for the 2020 MacClassic Food and Wine Festival. Though the more representational piece "Autumn Gold" was ultimately selected for the poster, I especially love this painting with its collaged segmented tree trunks and slightly abstracted treatment. The original was Mixed Media: Collage, Oil, Cold Wax. Signed & matted.

Joan Pechanec

Autumn Light

Framed Print - Collage, oil & cold wax - 10 x 8

Displayed at: Patton Valley Wines + Ocelli Cellars tasting room in McMinnville, OR.

$125 + Flat Rate Shipping $15
Light in the Forest Fine Art by artist Joan Pechanec - Description: Walking in an Oregon forest, I was struck by this bright, cool stream of light. I used cold wax to create the impressionistic, misty effect of the scene.

Joan Pechanec

Light in the Forest

Mixed media - 20 x 16

Displayed at: Patton Valley Wines + Ocelli Cellars tasting room in McMinnville, OR.

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Meadowfoam Fine Art by artist Joan Pechanec - Description: In the spring in Oregon, farmers plant their fields in a greenish white clover called "Meadowfoam". It is utterly compelling! The first time I saw it on a dark, cloudy day, it appeared like a mirage. Oil on Masonite Panel.

Joan Pechanec

Meadowfoam

Oil - 12 x 12

Displayed at: Patton Valley Wines + Ocelli Cellars tasting room in McMinnville, OR.

$350 + Free Shipping
Moonlit Wine Country Fine Art by artist Joan Pechanec - Description: Rich colors of moonlight on Oregon Wine Country.

Joan Pechanec

Moonlit Wine Country

Oil & cold wax - 12 x 12

Displayed at: Patton Valley Wines + Ocelli Cellars tasting room in McMinnville, OR.

$225 + Flat Rate Shipping $20
Moroccan Mystery Fine Art by artist Joan Pechanec - Description: This heavily-textured piece was inspired by several months I spent in Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia. I was entranced by the medinas, particularly in Marrakesh, and the labyrinthian architecture, often miles of twisting cobbled paths where one could readily get completely lost. I imagined the secret lives in the lush courtyards beyond the heavy wooden doors and thick, crumbling walls.

Joan Pechanec

Moroccan Mystery

Framed Print - Mixed media / cold wax - 10 x 10

Displayed at: Patton Valley Wines + Ocelli Cellars tasting room in McMinnville, OR.

$125 + Flat Rate Shipping $20
Red Clover Fine Art by artist Joan Pechanec - Description: Another stunning sight in rural Oregon! Farmers plant fields in red clover in the spring, creating swaths of shades of carmine red. It is surreal while it lasts, just a few weeks.
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Red Clover by Joan Pechanec

Joan Pechanec

Red Clover

Oil & cold wax - 16 x 20

Displayed at: Patton Valley Wines + Ocelli Cellars tasting room in McMinnville, OR.

Shimmering Forest Fine Art by artist Joan Pechanec - Description: Very heavily textured

Joan Pechanec

Shimmering Forest

Mixed media, collage, oil, cold wax - 20 x 20

Displayed at: Patton Valley Wines + Ocelli Cellars tasting room in McMinnville, OR.

$475 + Free Shipping
The Golden Hour Fine Art by artist Joan Pechanec - Description: This is based on a scene from the top of Fox Ridge Road in McMinnville. On warm evenings, I often ride my scooter to see this lovely view of the fields of the Wilammette Valley. It always reminds me why I love living in Oregon. Oil and Cold Wax on canvas.

Joan Pechanec

The Golden Hour

Oil and cold wax - 16 x 20

Displayed at: Patton Valley Wines + Ocelli Cellars tasting room in McMinnville, OR.

$750 + Free Shipping
Valley Light Fine Art by artist Joan Pechanec - Description: Very heavily textured

Joan Pechanec

Valley Light

Collage, oil & cold wax - 20 x 20

Displayed at: Patton Valley Wines + Ocelli Cellars tasting room in McMinnville, OR.

$425 + Flat Rate Shipping $35
Valley Vineyards Fine Art by artist Joan Pechanec - Description: The original painting used in the Poster commissioned for the 2023 McMinnville Wine & Food Classic

Joan Pechanec

Valley Vineyards

Oil - 16 x 20

Displayed at: Patton Valley Wines + Ocelli Cellars tasting room in McMinnville, OR.

$850 + Free Shipping
Waterfall Fine Art by artist Joan Pechanec - Description: Encaustic waterfall with metallic sparkle

Joan Pechanec

Waterfall

Encaustic and metallics - 10 x 8

Displayed at: Patton Valley Wines + Ocelli Cellars tasting room in McMinnville, OR.

$300 + Flat Rate Shipping $20
Winter Light Fine Art by artist Joan Pechanec - Description: Very heavily textured, winter light on the stream.

Joan Pechanec

Winter Light

Collage, oil & cold wax - 16 x 20

Displayed at: Patton Valley Wines + Ocelli Cellars tasting room in McMinnville, OR.

$400 + Flat Rate Shipping $40