“For time is the longest distance between two places.” – Tennessee Williams. This is a MAGNIFICENT Modern Abstract silk screen IMP print titled “Distant Land, New Skies” signed by accomplished artist Janice Wetzel. It is number 19 of 150 produced by the artist and it is comprised of a lovely silk screen or serigraph behind a plexiglass front surrounded by a wonderful aluminum frame. The silk screen bears a beautiful scene of an abstract distant city filled with enticing colors including a lovely lavender sky, a divine dark purple steeple and two domes, and geometric buildings or homes below in striking yellow, gorgeous green & gray, and peeks of white & brown creating the ideal spectacle of a faraway community with a welcoming presence. Imagine… a “distant land with new skies” wherever you want that to be. Let your mind envision the serenity and excitement in a new and unfamiliar country or city with only a glance. That’s the magic within marvelous art such as this piece. This incredible print will be stunning exhibited on ANY wall in ANY room of your home as it holds a timeless presence you are sure to love for many years to come!!
Janice Wetzel was born in 1917 and would go on to study at Chicago Art Institute, North Shore Art League, the Evanston Art Center, & the Instituto de Allende in Mexico. She graduated from the American Academy of Art in Chicago. She married fellow artist and Disney animator Ross Wetzel on March 11, 1941. During the 1960’s – 1970’s she exhibited her art at several shows including the Illinois State Fair, Lake Forest College, Mundelein College, the Sun Times, the Union League Club of Chicago, and she represented in many private collections. She was awarded by the Evanston Women’s Club. The North Shore Art League, and the Union League Club. Later, she & her husband started a serigraphy & framing business in Wilmette, Illinois called Ross Wetzel Studios. They eventually moved to Sun City Hilton Head in September 2000 where they continued to paint until her passing in 2004.
Give yourself the eternal gift of exceptional visual pleasure with this extraordinary silk screen IMP print by Janet Wetzel. This one is hard to let go… so if you love it even half as much as I do you better hurry and make it YOURS!!!
