Jeremy Winborg, My Sister and Me:
Jeremy Winborg, “My Sister and Me”
Oil on board. 30 x 45 in.
“My Sister and Me” was inspired by the summers I’ve spent with my kids running through the fields near our house. Every year, those fields become a sea of tall, dandelion-like flowers that glow in the evening light—warm and almost magical. I wanted this painting to feel like a window into the past, taking you back to the 1800s, where two native sisters sit together in a quiet moment, dressed in traditional clothing of their time. You can see the connection in the way they sit—completely at ease with each other. Watching my own daughters out there, I kept thinking about how special that sibling bond is. This piece is about that simple closeness and the beauty of being present in nature, just as it might have been centuries ago.
Jeremy Winborg is best known for his figurative work of Indigenous subjects that blend realism with abstract backgrounds. He has won numerous awards, including the 2019 Sam Houston award, and has been featured in all of the leading Western art magazines.
Winborg focuses on creating art that preserves a bit of history on each canvas.
Winborg is well-known for his bold brushwork and palette knife work on his colorful backgrounds. He enjoys the juxtaposition of realism and abstraction.
“I love to paint empowered women. I want the viewer to be drawn in and feel the emotion of the figure—whether it’s happiness, sorrow, or whatever that emotion may be. I want the subject to draw the viewer in and the brushstrokes and design to be the reason they want to stop and look for a while, or to enjoy that painting for a lifetime. A painting is a success to me if it conveys emotion and is interesting in small pieces as well as a whole.”
Winborg, his wife, Danielle, and their five kids and two dogs call Utah home while not traveling across the United States in their motor home looking for inspiration for his next painting.
