Passionate About Color

Written By: Donna Rhodes | Issue: July - 2022 | Photograph By: Mary Gilian

Jenny Mixon

Many of you may have known Jenny Mixon as a trompe l’oeil genius, painting six impossible things on your walls before breakfast.

But, wow! Look at her now.

She’s traded her painter’s scaffolding for a magnificent gallery, Objet d’Art, an impossibly wonderful thing in its own right. At its core is a heart that pumps opulent color: vermillion, turquoise, raspberry, saffron, shocking pink, ultramarine, crimson, and chroma in every imaginable pigment and hue. You’ll want to dive into the gallery’s boldness and lavish yourself in your favorite tints and shades, from ceiling to floor, in and out the amazing blue doors. And speaking of blue, on display is an original George Rodrigue Blue Dog. A lot of Wow in that bow-wow.

In contrast to bold-color edginess is a quiet counterpoint – thoughtful, one-of-a-kind objet d’art. These are fabulous finds from collections, from treks to bazaars and secret places where originals are scooped up just for the Objet D’Art – and you.

“The space is filled with everything, including housewares that are clever and fresh. I am always searching for new additions, because I want to keep it crisp,” says Jenny. “A lot of people say ‘I’ve never seen that before or this before.’ When you’re original and a little bit sassy, people are drawn to your art’s energy.”

Jenny is passionate about color and artists who work in color. She says, “I opened Objet d’Art April 1 this year. In addition to artwork, I chose light home furnishings and beautiful rugs. Nothing big. People come in, and it’s welcoming, a happy place, happy music, happy people. It is filled with bold accents. Neon accents. I am fortunate to be the regional dealer for Estelle Glasswear. Estelle’s rich color is a perfect complement to gallery paintings and artwork. And the wine glasses make wonderful hostess or wedding gifts.”

For a Florida flair, Jenny has bold florals from Naples, and for those who love standing in a cold mountain stream stalking a trophy trout, she has fly fishing paintings created by local painters.

There is something for everyone at Objet d’Art. The fabulous thing about visiting and purchasing works of art and craft is that no one else in the locale will have anything just like yours.

Objet D’Art is open 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Monday through Saturday. Visit objedartcashiers on Instagram; or Objet-dart.com. You can also phone (828) 743-8336, but this is a gallery that demands a careful browse.

Don’t miss the Book-signing: Mastering the Art of Entertaining by Joseph Marini in July. Full details can be found on Jenny’s website.