Healing with Art

Several people suggesed I sign up for Healing Icons a healing arts program for cancer patients. It took a while but I was finally able to go to the program that Heidi Darr Hope has at the Lexington Oncology in Lexington, SC.

 I attended 5 sessions in all and noticed the act of creating art made me forget about the pain I was in.  After I left the art therapy session and got into my car, the pain would return and I would once again feel my pain. I wish I knew how to get that much relief for pain and to feel that well at all times. Even pain meds do not work as good as art!

Thank you Heidi Darr Hope!

"What's Up"

Jean Bourque

mixed media

 

 

Upcoming Art Shows and Events for Jeanee the Painter

Upcoming Art Events and Shows for Jean Bourque

Day   Date      Time   Event Details

Thurs     Oct. 24         6-9PM      Lil Black Dress Rt 378 and I20 Wingate Hotel Lexington, SC. This is a breast cancer fundraiser and Jeanee has donated a painting for the silent auction and she also made up 100 original mini paintings which are being given away to the first 100 guests at the event.

Sat       Oct 26           8AM-1PM  Art Sale for the Kenya Mission Fundraiser located at the former Enchanted Forest Gallery at 557 Meeting St. W Columbia, SC Beautiful handmade items from Kenya, Africa artists and fine art by artists Barbara Anderson and Jean Bourque. Other items for sale include fabric, Christmas decorations, cards, prints, books and ornaments as well as woodworked items handmade in Kenya.

Fri   Nov 8 and 9  6-9 pm and 7-10pm EdVenture Museum Events Fundraiser for the Museum with viewing of the Birdhouses myself and numerous other artists painted for their fundraiser to raise funds for the EdVenture Museum, Gervais st. Columbia, SC

Sat     Nov 9             1PM - 3:30PM  Meet the Artist Jean Bourque at the solo art showing of art by Jean Bourque. The meet and greet will have special surprises and acoustic music by Keith Bates singer, songwriter at Bubble Tea Cafe on Pendleton St downtown Columbia, SC
We accept MC Visa and PayPal as well as cash. Layaways can be arranged direct with the artist on that day only, or by arrangement with the artist.  

Nov 9 to Dec 7 2013 Bubble Tea Cafe Pendleton St Columbia, SC Solo art show featuring art work by Jean Bourque during all open hours at the cafe. All artwork is for sale and we accept, mc visa and cash.

Sat    Dec 7          10AM -5 PM Olde English District Holiday Show & Sale indoors at 212 S Main St. Lancaster, SC Part of the Red Rose Holiday Tour which includes family activities, business and gallery open houses, trunk shows, live entertainment, Santa's workshop, Native american Show and Sale, Piedmont Folk Art show and Fine Art by Jean Bourque.

Sun   Dec 15     7PM-9PM   Jeanee Paints Live to Music at the December Birthday Bash for Musicians jam and Party. The live panting will be for sale and Jean will have prints and other paintings for sale. Conundrum Music Hall 626 Meeting St W Columbia SC
NOTE THIS IS THE CORRECT DATE, (it was originally scheduled for Fri Dec 13) Please mark your calendar and change it if you had it in there as the 13th. Hope to see you all there!!

Sat   Dec 14th 9AM  3PM Christmas Peddler's Sale at Tri City Leisure Center W Columbia SC Art work and Christmas ornaments for sale by Jean Bourque and other artists and crafts people will be for sale . Handmade items for your holiday gift giving and decorating.

Please email me to verfiy any event or check my Facebook "like" page for details and event pages. On occassion events are added or deleted at the last moment so please check if you are coming from out of town.

Feel free to inquire.
I am very busy getting ready for all the up coming shows and the holidays. My artwork can be seen on Facebook, PaintingsILove.com, and fineartamerica.com. If you see anything posted online anywhere and would like to view it live or get more info, please email me at artsails1@gmail.com.
Thank you and happy painting... to ya'll
yours truly,
Jeanee

Scenery by Jean Bourque c 2013

 

Boutique de fleurista

Donated birdhouse painting for the Fundraiser 

Edventure Museum

JEANEEPAINTSLIVE NEW ART NEXT CHAPTER

JEANEEPAINTSLIVE

FEB 1 2013 I was diagnosed with stage 3+m CANCER... 
I have the type that is the fastest growing.

I AM DETERMINED TO BEAT THIS!
 I HAVE A LOT MORE LIFE TO LIVE. 
In view of that fact I probably will not be painting live very much...
(if at all) as I do not really know how I will feel from day to day.

(Painting "Blue not Pink" c 2013 Jean Bourque 20x16 canvas)

I will be posting my newest paintings here so you can see how I am using art as part of the healing process. These two are when I was waiting for test results of my biopsy. 

ANTICIPATION c2013 JEAN BOURQUE

6X6 ON WC PAPER 

BIOPSY c2013 Jean Bourque

6X4 WC ON WC POSTCARD PAPER

My story... I found the olive sized lump the day before Christmas. I called everyday until I got an appointment set up with a doctor. When I saw the first doctor, exactly one month later,  it had grown to a golf ball size. During this time (Dec 25, 2012 -Jan 25, 2013) I painted several acrylic paintings with textures and unique designs on 16x20 inch canvases ready to hang.

ROUND OF LOVE c 2013 Jean Bourque 

16x20 or 20x16 as this could be hung at any side

on canvas

DAYFEST c2013 Jean Bourque

16x20 on canvas

MASSAGE c 2013 Jean Bourque

16x20 on canvas

During that time ... 

the time before the Diagnosis and before the Pain... 

I painted several others of various sizes that were mixed media acrylics on canvas 

and here are 

 these three darker ones which were painted right after I found the lump

PALMY c 2013 Jean Bourque NFS

LOVE c122712 Jean Bourque

16x20

MASK STEP 5 pip c2013 Jean Bourque

still in process, not for sale

Today is Feb 10, 2013... Day 10 of my diagnosis... and it is now the size of a grapefruit. Now I am in a lot of pain and find myself tired a bit more than normal. On Jan 29, they found 2 additional tumors... which all turned out to be cancerous with lymph node involvement. Here are two more watercolors I did.  The first one was waiting for results and the second was after receiving the results. 

LADY IN WAITING c 2013  Jean Bourque

6x6 watercolor

LADY IN PAIN c2013 Jean Bourque

6x6 watercolor

IN THE TEN DAYS SINCE I HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED I HAVE COME TO REALIZE HOW MANY PEOPLE REALLY CARE FOR ME AND HOW MUCH LOVE I AM BLESSED TO HAVE.  

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR ALL YOUR PRAYERS AND KIND WORDS. 

                                       All sales and donations are greatly appreciated, thank you.

MUCH LOVE 

JEANEE

Purchase Info Unframed Paintings 

6x6 inch $45. on paper

6x4 inch $30. on paper

Paintings on canvas unframed but can hang without a frame

16x20 or 20x16  yours for $400.

$1.25 a square inch per a painting. 

PayPal Accepted

Thank you

(Postage, shipping, freight charges, insurance costs and proof of delivery costs are based on location and the actual piece and cost for packaging materials and shipping quoted by carriers or PO and vary depending upon how quickly the shipment is needed)

Please email JeaneePaintsLive with ART SALE in subject and in the email; please list the name of the painting you are interested in and your shipping info, so we can make arrangements.  Local deliveries can be arranged without shipping.

Thank you. Jeanee

NYE 2013

New years eve 2013
JeaneePaintsLive with
Keith E Bates celebrating
the new year
with the Duba Band
Cheers.

Mary Womble bass player with Duba Band NYE 2013...

BourQue's Oil Painting Archives from the 90's

Three unframed 16 by 20 inch oil paintings by Jean Bourque

Painting Live Vernes Pot o Chili Poor Farm Fest WV