On a trip to Norway in August, 2006, I not only traced my roots, I found family and my ancestral home. My experience was so rich that when I came home. I dedicated the next several months to composing pastel paintings based on my many sketches, photos and, most of all, memories that will never fade. Here is that collection which I exhibited in January, 2007, at a gallery in California. At that time, fine art, giclee prints will be available for sale. For sizes and prices, email me from my home page. (Click first on joanjones,above, and then on email at the end of my biog.) http://joanjones.smugmug.com/Art/Norway-my-ancestral-home/Fishing-Village015-smallcopy/114770778_52Vay-Ti.jpg http://joanjones.smugmug.com/gallery/2169994_GBqyf/ 2007-01-12T23:08:07Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://joanjones.smugmug.com">joanjones</a><br />"COASTAL FISHING VILLAGE" painted from sketches while ferrying between Bergen and Stavanger in August 2006.</p><p><a href="http://joanjones.smugmug.com/Art/Norway-my-ancestral-home/2169994_GBqyf#114770778_52Vay" title=""COASTAL FISHING VILLAGE" painted from sketches while ferrying between Bergen and Stavanger in August 2006."><img src="http://joanjones.smugmug.com/Art/Norway-my-ancestral-home/Fishing-Village015-smallcopy/114770778_52Vay-Th.jpg" width="150" height="98" alt=""COASTAL FISHING VILLAGE" painted from sketches while ferrying between Bergen and Stavanger in August 2006." title=""COASTAL FISHING VILLAGE" painted from sketches while ferrying between Bergen and Stavanger in August 2006." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-15T09:28:10Z joanjones http://joanjones.smugmug.com http://joanjones.smugmug.com/Art/Norway-my-ancestral-home/Fishing-Village015-smallcopy/114770778_52Vay-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://joanjones.smugmug.com">joanjones</a><br />"LAUVLIA," painted from sketches while visiting the home of Th. Kittelson near Eggedal in Buskerud in August, 2006.</p><p><a href="http://joanjones.smugmug.com/Art/Norway-my-ancestral-home/2169994_GBqyf#113781544_AqCud" title=""LAUVLIA," painted from sketches while visiting the home of Th. Kittelson near Eggedal in Buskerud in August, 2006."><img src="http://joanjones.smugmug.com/Art/Norway-my-ancestral-home/Lauvlia-web-copy-3/113781544_AqCud-Th.jpg" width="150" height="107" alt=""LAUVLIA," painted from sketches while visiting the home of Th. Kittelson near Eggedal in Buskerud in August, 2006." title=""LAUVLIA," painted from sketches while visiting the home of Th. Kittelson near Eggedal in Buskerud in August, 2006." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-15T11:09:06Z joanjones http://joanjones.smugmug.com http://joanjones.smugmug.com/Art/Norway-my-ancestral-home/Lauvlia-web-copy-3/113781544_AqCud-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://joanjones.smugmug.com">joanjones</a><br />"Norwegian Farm," from sketches done on my great great great grandparents' farm, Rolsfrud, in Buskerud fylke near Sigdal.</p><p><a href="http://joanjones.smugmug.com/Art/Norway-my-ancestral-home/2169994_GBqyf#112982379_J58Wc" title=""Norwegian Farm," from sketches done on my great great great grandparents' farm, Rolsfrud, in Buskerud fylke near Sigdal."><img src="http://joanjones.smugmug.com/Art/Norway-my-ancestral-home/Typical-farm-small/112982379_J58Wc-Th.jpg" width="150" height="95" alt=""Norwegian Farm," from sketches done on my great great great grandparents' farm, Rolsfrud, in Buskerud fylke near Sigdal." title=""Norwegian Farm," from sketches done on my great great great grandparents' farm, Rolsfrud, in Buskerud fylke near Sigdal." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-15T12:50:31Z joanjones http://joanjones.smugmug.com http://joanjones.smugmug.com/Art/Norway-my-ancestral-home/Typical-farm-small/112982379_J58Wc-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://joanjones.smugmug.com">joanjones</a><br />"VATNÅS KOMMUNE," a pastel painting from sketches quickly done while touring this picturesque area in Buskerud fylke. (The geese and the figures made the scene come to life.)</p><p><a href="http://joanjones.smugmug.com/Art/Norway-my-ancestral-home/2169994_GBqyf#113782899_jFJ7y" title=""VATNÅS KOMMUNE," a pastel painting from sketches quickly done while touring this picturesque area in Buskerud fylke. (The geese and the figures made the scene come to life.)"><img src="http://joanjones.smugmug.com/Art/Norway-my-ancestral-home/Vatn%C3%A4s-kommune-web-copy/113782899_jFJ7y-Th.jpg" width="150" height="96" alt=""VATNÅS KOMMUNE," a pastel painting from sketches quickly done while touring this picturesque area in Buskerud fylke. (The geese and the figures made the scene come to life.)" title=""VATNÅS KOMMUNE," a pastel painting from sketches quickly done while touring this picturesque area in Buskerud fylke. (The geese and the figures made the scene come to life.)" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-15T11:06:02Z joanjones http://joanjones.smugmug.com http://joanjones.smugmug.com/Art/Norway-my-ancestral-home/Vatn%C3%A4s-kommune-web-copy/113782899_jFJ7y-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://joanjones.smugmug.com">joanjones</a><br />"GAMLE BERGEN," a pastel painting done from sketches made while waiting to tour this picturesque area of Bergem/</p><p><a href="http://joanjones.smugmug.com/Art/Norway-my-ancestral-home/2169994_GBqyf#114592983_SWhnL" title=""GAMLE BERGEN," a pastel painting done from sketches made while waiting to tour this picturesque area of Bergem/"><img src="http://joanjones.smugmug.com/Art/Norway-my-ancestral-home/Gamle-Bergen-sm-copy/114592983_SWhnL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="103" alt=""GAMLE BERGEN," a pastel painting done from sketches made while waiting to tour this picturesque area of Bergem/" title=""GAMLE BERGEN," a pastel painting done from sketches made while waiting to tour this picturesque area of Bergem/" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-15T09:43:04Z joanjones http://joanjones.smugmug.com http://joanjones.smugmug.com/Art/Norway-my-ancestral-home/Gamle-Bergen-sm-copy/114592983_SWhnL-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://joanjones.smugmug.com">joanjones</a><br />"BERGEN BRYGGEN IN THE A.M.," a pastel painting done from sketches and photos made while waiting for the Flaggruten to to take us out to sea and to Stavanger.</p><p><a href="http://joanjones.smugmug.com/Art/Norway-my-ancestral-home/2169994_GBqyf#114555858_sLTct" title=""BERGEN BRYGGEN IN THE A.M.," a pastel painting done from sketches and photos made while waiting for the Flaggruten to to take us out to sea and to Stavanger."><img src="http://joanjones.smugmug.com/Art/Norway-my-ancestral-home/Bergen-bryggen-early-morni/114555858_sLTct-Th.jpg" width="150" height="111" alt=""BERGEN BRYGGEN IN THE A.M.," a pastel painting done from sketches and photos made while waiting for the Flaggruten to to take us out to sea and to Stavanger." title=""BERGEN BRYGGEN IN THE A.M.," a pastel painting done from sketches and photos made while waiting for the Flaggruten to to take us out to sea and to Stavanger." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-15T09:49:44Z joanjones http://joanjones.smugmug.com http://joanjones.smugmug.com/Art/Norway-my-ancestral-home/Bergen-bryggen-early-morni/114555858_sLTct-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://joanjones.smugmug.com">joanjones</a><br />"Bergen, Yellow House," a pastel painting done from a sketch on site</p><p><a href="http://joanjones.smugmug.com/Art/Norway-my-ancestral-home/2169994_GBqyf#112982146_ZuqDA" title=""Bergen, Yellow House," a pastel painting done from a sketch on site"><img src="http://joanjones.smugmug.com/Art/Norway-my-ancestral-home/Bergen-Little-House-area-copy/112982146_ZuqDA-Th.jpg" width="106" height="150" alt=""Bergen, Yellow House," a pastel painting done from a sketch on site" title=""Bergen, Yellow House," a pastel painting done from a sketch on site" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-15T12:50:48Z joanjones http://joanjones.smugmug.com http://joanjones.smugmug.com/Art/Norway-my-ancestral-home/Bergen-Little-House-area-copy/112982146_ZuqDA-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://joanjones.smugmug.com">joanjones</a><br />"BERGEN SENTRUM," a pastel painting done from sketches and photos of this quaint, downtown side street.</p><p><a href="http://joanjones.smugmug.com/Art/Norway-my-ancestral-home/2169994_GBqyf#114557526_LktDJ" title=""BERGEN SENTRUM," a pastel painting done from sketches and photos of this quaint, downtown side street."><img src="http://joanjones.smugmug.com/Art/Norway-my-ancestral-home/Bergen-Sentrum-small03/114557526_LktDJ-Th.jpg" width="105" height="150" alt=""BERGEN SENTRUM," a pastel painting done from sketches and photos of this quaint, downtown side street." title=""BERGEN SENTRUM," a pastel painting done from sketches and photos of this quaint, downtown side street." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-15T09:47:37Z joanjones http://joanjones.smugmug.com http://joanjones.smugmug.com/Art/Norway-my-ancestral-home/Bergen-Sentrum-small03/114557526_LktDJ-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://joanjones.smugmug.com">joanjones</a><br />"Gamle Stavanger," a pastel painting done from sketches done on summer night in August 2006.</p><p><a href="http://joanjones.smugmug.com/Art/Norway-my-ancestral-home/2169994_GBqyf#113320766_5ksSA" title=""Gamle Stavanger," a pastel painting done from sketches done on summer night in August 2006."><img src="http://joanjones.smugmug.com/Art/Norway-my-ancestral-home/Gamle-Stavanger04small-copy/113320766_5ksSA-Th.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt=""Gamle Stavanger," a pastel painting done from sketches done on summer night in August 2006." title=""Gamle Stavanger," a pastel painting done from sketches done on summer night in August 2006." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-15T12:00:30Z joanjones http://joanjones.smugmug.com http://joanjones.smugmug.com/Art/Norway-my-ancestral-home/Gamle-Stavanger04small-copy/113320766_5ksSA-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://joanjones.smugmug.com">joanjones</a><br />"DRIFTIN' & DREAMIN'," a pastel painting done from sketches and photos taken in Bergen while waiting to take the Flaggruten to Stavanger in August 2006.</p><p><a href="http://joanjones.smugmug.com/Art/Norway-my-ancestral-home/2169994_GBqyf#114590746_DQanZ" title=""DRIFTIN' & DREAMIN'," a pastel painting done from sketches and photos taken in Bergen while waiting to take the Flaggruten to Stavanger in August 2006."><img src="http://joanjones.smugmug.com/Art/Norway-my-ancestral-home/Driftin-and-Dreamin-smallcopy/114590746_DQanZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="102" alt=""DRIFTIN' & DREAMIN'," a pastel painting done from sketches and photos taken in Bergen while waiting to take the Flaggruten to Stavanger in August 2006." title=""DRIFTIN' & DREAMIN'," a pastel painting done from sketches and photos taken in Bergen while waiting to take the Flaggruten to Stavanger in August 2006." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-15T09:42:51Z joanjones http://joanjones.smugmug.com http://joanjones.smugmug.com/Art/Norway-my-ancestral-home/Driftin-and-Dreamin-smallcopy/114590746_DQanZ-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://joanjones.smugmug.com">joanjones</a><br />"STAVANGER STATUE," a pastel painting of the wharf done from photos and memories of our visit to this picturesque community in August 2006.</p><p><a href="http://joanjones.smugmug.com/Art/Norway-my-ancestral-home/2169994_GBqyf#114596138_BKPkR" title=""STAVANGER STATUE," a pastel painting of the wharf done from photos and memories of our visit to this picturesque community in August 2006."><img src="http://joanjones.smugmug.com/Art/Norway-my-ancestral-home/stavanger-statue-small-copy/114596138_BKPkR-Th.jpg" width="101" height="150" alt=""STAVANGER STATUE," a pastel painting of the wharf done from photos and memories of our visit to this picturesque community in August 2006." title=""STAVANGER STATUE," a pastel painting of the wharf done from photos and memories of our visit to this picturesque community in August 2006." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-15T09:46:42Z joanjones http://joanjones.smugmug.com http://joanjones.smugmug.com/Art/Norway-my-ancestral-home/stavanger-statue-small-copy/114596138_BKPkR-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://joanjones.smugmug.com">joanjones</a><br />"BERGEN BRYGGEN in the RAIN," painted in the comfort of my California studio from photos and memories. Although Bergen is reputed to have a rain festival lasting from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, we ...</p><p><a href="http://joanjones.smugmug.com/Art/Norway-my-ancestral-home/2169994_GBqyf#114592972_DkUwg" title=""BERGEN BRYGGEN in the RAIN," painted in the comfort of my California studio from photos and memories. Although Bergen is reputed to have a rain festival lasting from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, we ..."><img src="http://joanjones.smugmug.com/Art/Norway-my-ancestral-home/Bergen-Bryggen-smallcopy/114592972_DkUwg-Th.jpg" width="150" height="103" alt=""BERGEN BRYGGEN in the RAIN," painted in the comfort of my California studio from photos and memories. Although Bergen is reputed to have a rain festival lasting from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, we ..." title=""BERGEN BRYGGEN in the RAIN," painted in the comfort of my California studio from photos and memories. Although Bergen is reputed to have a rain festival lasting from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, we ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-15T09:45:16Z joanjones http://joanjones.smugmug.com http://joanjones.smugmug.com/Art/Norway-my-ancestral-home/Bergen-Bryggen-smallcopy/114592972_DkUwg-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://joanjones.smugmug.com">joanjones</a><br />"BAGEL & JUICE," painted from sketches done in Oslo in August 2006.</p><p><a href="http://joanjones.smugmug.com/Art/Norway-my-ancestral-home/2169994_GBqyf#114590967_FZpS2" title=""BAGEL & JUICE," painted from sketches done in Oslo in August 2006."><img src="http://joanjones.smugmug.com/Art/Norway-my-ancestral-home/Bagel-Juice05/114590967_FZpS2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="104" alt=""BAGEL & JUICE," painted from sketches done in Oslo in August 2006." title=""BAGEL & JUICE," painted from sketches done in Oslo in August 2006." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-15T09:46:44Z joanjones http://joanjones.smugmug.com http://joanjones.smugmug.com/Art/Norway-my-ancestral-home/Bagel-Juice05/114590967_FZpS2-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://joanjones.smugmug.com">joanjones</a><br />"STAVANGER AL FRESCO," a pastel painting from photos and memories of this, one of the many steep streets in Norway's oil capital on the North Sea.</p><p><a href="http://joanjones.smugmug.com/Art/Norway-my-ancestral-home/2169994_GBqyf#114596162_kecJf" title=""STAVANGER AL FRESCO," a pastel painting from photos and memories of this, one of the many steep streets in Norway's oil capital on the North Sea."><img src="http://joanjones.smugmug.com/Art/Norway-my-ancestral-home/Stavanger-Young-in-Old-small/114596162_kecJf-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt=""STAVANGER AL FRESCO," a pastel painting from photos and memories of this, one of the many steep streets in Norway's oil capital on the North Sea." title=""STAVANGER AL FRESCO," a pastel painting from photos and memories of this, one of the many steep streets in Norway's oil capital on the North Sea." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-15T09:44:10Z joanjones http://joanjones.smugmug.com http://joanjones.smugmug.com/Art/Norway-my-ancestral-home/Stavanger-Young-in-Old-small/114596162_kecJf-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://joanjones.smugmug.com">joanjones</a><br />"Oslo Al Fresco," painted from sketches and photos of Oslo's oldest outdoor cafe.</p><p><a href="http://joanjones.smugmug.com/Art/Norway-my-ancestral-home/2169994_GBqyf#115881625_cFuie" title=""Oslo Al Fresco," painted from sketches and photos of Oslo's oldest outdoor cafe."><img src="http://joanjones.smugmug.com/Art/Norway-my-ancestral-home/Oslo-Al-Frescosmall-copy/115881625_cFuie-Th.jpg" width="150" height="103" alt=""Oslo Al Fresco," painted from sketches and photos of Oslo's oldest outdoor cafe." title=""Oslo Al Fresco," painted from sketches and photos of Oslo's oldest outdoor cafe." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-15T05:57:22Z joanjones http://joanjones.smugmug.com http://joanjones.smugmug.com/Art/Norway-my-ancestral-home/Oslo-Al-Frescosmall-copy/115881625_cFuie-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://joanjones.smugmug.com">joanjones</a><br />"Steep Street," a pastel painted from sketches and photos made in Stavanger's Old Town looking toward the wharf.</p><p><a href="http://joanjones.smugmug.com/Art/Norway-my-ancestral-home/2169994_GBqyf#122034366_Hmr67" title=""Steep Street," a pastel painted from sketches and photos made in Stavanger's Old Town looking toward the wharf."><img src="http://joanjones.smugmug.com/Art/Norway-my-ancestral-home/Steep-Stavanger-small-copy/122034366_Hmr67-Th.jpg" width="105" height="150" alt=""Steep Street," a pastel painted from sketches and photos made in Stavanger's Old Town looking toward the wharf." title=""Steep Street," a pastel painted from sketches and photos made in Stavanger's Old Town looking toward the wharf." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T20:50:59Z joanjones http://joanjones.smugmug.com http://joanjones.smugmug.com/Art/Norway-my-ancestral-home/Steep-Stavanger-small-copy/122034366_Hmr67-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://joanjones.smugmug.com">joanjones</a><br />"Bergen Square," painted from sketches and photos made on the wharf. Students and tourists were everywhere on this, our last day in this bustling ciy.</p><p><a href="http://joanjones.smugmug.com/Art/Norway-my-ancestral-home/2169994_GBqyf#122040248_ncPZC" title=""Bergen Square," painted from sketches and photos made on the wharf. Students and tourists were everywhere on this, our last day in this bustling ciy."><img src="http://joanjones.smugmug.com/Art/Norway-my-ancestral-home/Bergen-Sq-web-copy087-copy/122040248_ncPZC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="103" alt=""Bergen Square," painted from sketches and photos made on the wharf. Students and tourists were everywhere on this, our last day in this bustling ciy." title=""Bergen Square," painted from sketches and photos made on the wharf. Students and tourists were everywhere on this, our last day in this bustling ciy." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T20:49:45Z joanjones http://joanjones.smugmug.com http://joanjones.smugmug.com/Art/Norway-my-ancestral-home/Bergen-Sq-web-copy087-copy/122040248_ncPZC-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://joanjones.smugmug.com">joanjones</a><br />"Bergen Residential," made from photos and memories of this residential area.</p><p><a href="http://joanjones.smugmug.com/Art/Norway-my-ancestral-home/2169994_GBqyf#122034646_YUb6V" title=""Bergen Residential," made from photos and memories of this residential area."><img src="http://joanjones.smugmug.com/Art/Norway-my-ancestral-home/Bergen-residential-5-x-7/122034646_YUb6V-Th.jpg" width="103" height="150" alt=""Bergen Residential," made from photos and memories of this residential area." title=""Bergen Residential," made from photos and memories of this residential area." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T20:52:00Z joanjones http://joanjones.smugmug.com http://joanjones.smugmug.com/Art/Norway-my-ancestral-home/Bergen-residential-5-x-7/122034646_YUb6V-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://joanjones.smugmug.com">joanjones</a> </p><p><a href="http://joanjones.smugmug.com/Art/Norway-my-ancestral-home/2169994_GBqyf#122849394_sFdjC" title="joanjones' photo"><img src="http://joanjones.smugmug.com/Art/Norway-my-ancestral-home/Bergen-Old-Townweb-copy/122849394_sFdjC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="98" alt="joanjones' photo" title="joanjones' photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-14T19:39:25Z joanjones http://joanjones.smugmug.com http://joanjones.smugmug.com/Art/Norway-my-ancestral-home/Bergen-Old-Townweb-copy/122849394_sFdjC-Th.jpg