J.R. Secor, Painter of Southwest Visions

This blog reflects my artistic vision and interpretation of landscapes, seascapes, and what I call "mindscapes," which are scenes that combine memory with imagination. My greatest love is for the beautiful and mystical landscape of the southwest U.S., and the majority of my work reflects this.

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Native America Pot with Decoration

16" by 20"

Acrylic on MDF Panel

Native American Pot with Decoration II

18" by 24"

Acrylic on MDF Panel

Livin' on the Edge

16" by 20"

Acrylic on Heavy Linen Paper

Almost Over the Edge

16" by 20"

Acrylic on Heavy Linen Paper

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JR Secor

About Me

I am a native New Englander, recently returned to Massachusetts after living in Arizona, New Mexico, and Florida for the past 23 years. I have been painting for more than 25 years, having taken it up at age 55 after early retirement from a 32-year long, mostly miserable, career in banking.

I began painting in watercolor, but later switched to acrylic and have explored water-soluble oils too. I am primarily self-taught. My early inspirational mentors were Tony van Hasselt and Judi Wagner, but over the years I have learned from and been inspired by many wonderful artists.

I love intense color and texture and have been told that there is movement in my paintings even when they depict something stationary, like rock formations or fixed structures. I consider that a good thing!

Though I am now challenged with Parkinson’s disease, I find that my symptoms often disappear, or are at least forgotten for a while, when I paint. This challenge has led me to explore new styles and techniques, and at the age of 83, I am still having fun painting and can’t wait to show up at my easel every day.

I now live in Falmouth with my wife, poet and author Melissa Ann Goodwin. I am currently enjoying capturing the seasonal moods of the New England landscape and the magnificent ocean sunsets here on beautiful Cape Cod.

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