Pumpkin Blank Greeting Card by Jane Chukas

The Great Jones Co. Pumpkin, 2003. This 5" x 7" blank greeting card was created from an original pastel painting by Jane Chukas of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Includes a coordinating envelope.     Jane Chukas has lived most of her life in the small towns and rural settings. Music was her first art form.  She has a bachelor’s degree in music education as well as extensive experience as a musician and teacher. I began my working career in music.  As time has gone by I have discovered a new love--visual art.  But I bring music with me.  Tone, color, rhythm, melody all appear in a painting in different form.  But I didn't know that until I started to paint.  What a surprise to discover 'ya gotta have rhythm!'  She largely works with oil pastels on a black surface, generally a hand-prepared pastel board or watercolor paper. She also works in acrylics and oils on a variety of surfaces. She continually experiments with different mediums and ground. Most of my pictures are from my own imagination.  In