“The Neighborhood.” By Jack Bredin. Ocean Grove artist. Photo by Rob Bredin. Please click to enlarge. 2018.
LEONARD BERNSTEIN with the cast of “On The Town.”
February 22, 2023 by Blogfinger
“The Neighborhood.” By Jack Bredin. Ocean Grove artist. Photo by Rob Bredin. Please click to enlarge. 2018.
LEONARD BERNSTEIN with the cast of “On The Town.”
This is one of my favorite compositions of Jack’s paintings. I too have this print hanging in my office in Florida. Jack is a composer who takes the images wherever it leads him. That is an artist!
Jack tells us that this painting represents his neighborhood block in Ocean Grove. The second home from the left belongs to him and Jean. Jean is depicted in front of that home, and a neighbor is crossing the street. He also included their cat as well as two bluebirds in the tree. Jack’s works are fanciful. I have never seen a bluebird in the Grove, and he sometimes changes details, colors,etc.
In any case, his paintings are wonderful and are much more complicated than they may seem. He does very meticulous and detailed preparations for the final work on canvas, often using photographs to help with his compositions.
Love Jack’s painting of “The Neighborhood”. We have a signed print of this fine work in our NC home. It reminds us the wonderful times we enjoy in Ocean Grove. Looking forward to spending our 33rd summer in Ocean Grove.