I’m honored - and absolutely thrilled - that my encaustic painting October Marsh was chosen for the cover of the September/October 2025 issue of Art New England. (For those of you who don’t live in the area, Art New England is THE premier arts magazine for our region.)

October Marsh, 36” x 24” encaustic on panel, is one of 21 new encaustic landscapes that will be featured in my solo show Finding Joy at Blue Door Gallery in York, Maine. The show runs from September 13th through November 8th.

Gallery web site: https://blue-door-gallery.square.site/

Blue Door Gallery is located at 2 Southside Road in York, Maine. Gallery hours are Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 9-11:30 am and 12:30-5; Saturdays from 9-1; and by appointment on weekends and evenings. For more information call (207) 332-2938 or email janicesantini@icloud.com.

Here is my artist statement for Finding Joy:

In these anxious times, it’s important to seek out and celebrate moments of joy. Finding Joy is about recognizing the delight and wonder found in simple, often unexpected, places. These paintings celebrate those times when the beauty of the natural world suddenly stops you in your tracks: Being mesmerized by a starry night sky, noticing how the brilliant oranges and golds of autumn foliage pop against the deep blue sky, or watching a kaleidoscope of monarch butterflies as they pass through on their annual migration.