Joyce Garner   Table Paintings




cabaret (detail)  link to complete painting, 76 x 72"

Life happens around tables.

A child remembers a special holiday, an adult entertains friends,
and dogs park themselves strategically in case someone drops
food or shares.

celebration (detail)  link to complete painting, 54 x 78"

Tables are places for high-stakes negotiations, birthday celebrations,
enjoying life, and simple nourishment.

agenda (detail)  link to complete painting, 72 x 54"

There is what we bring to the table, and what we take away from it.

pockets of plenty (detail)  link to complete painting, 68 x 78"

Wanting a seat at the table, having a seat at the table, setting the
table, leaving the table: tables evoke feelings of power, comfort, loss,
connectedness.

chairs (detail)  link to complete painting, 58 x 70"

This series is open-ended and ongoing.

Please note the scale of the paintings. This series runs approximately 6 feet high or wide.

See the entire series here.
See Garner's resume here.
Go to the front page, here.