30 Hours From South Jersey
30 Hours From South Jersey
By Jonathan McAfee
30 Hours From South Jersey is a deeply captivating, soulful, and visually nostalgic 18x24in. oil painting on canvas by Evergreen, Colorado artist Jonathan McAfee. This vertical figurative composition captures two skiers riding a retro double chairlift over a snow-covered mountain, quietly sharing a joint as they gaze out at the viewer with relaxed camaraderie. The work beautifully expands upon McAfee's signature style by juxtaposing deeply serious, texturized figures against an exuberant, graphic alpine backdrop, turning a candid winter moment into a complex and celebratory contemporary masterwork.
McAfee showcases an exceptional handling of painterly technique, seamlessly synthesizing heavily layered, sculptural oil strokes in the figures with energetic, abstract mark-making across the landscape. The skiers' expressions, clothing, and boots are rendered with expressive impasto—using fractured tones of emerald green, denim blue, warm chestnut, and soft ochre. In a brilliant structural contrast, the chairlift frame, cables, and snow-dusted pine trees are set against a vivid cerulean sky sprinkled with floating, pop-art specks of bright neon pink and yellow. Housed in a warm, natural wooden floater frame, this high-energy statement piece effortlessly bridges modern pop design with the soulful emotional depth of contemporary figurative art.
Specifications
- Dimensions: 18x24in. (Canvas), approximately 19x25in. (Framed)
- Medium: Oil on canvas
- Artist: Jonathan McAfee (Evergreen, CO)
- Framing: Included, wooden floater frame.
- Style: Contemporary Figurative / Modern Expressionism