Filipina woman sitting a chair with a cup in her hand. She is outside on a sunny day with shadows cast across her and behind… Filipina woman sitting a chair with a cup in her hand. She is outside on a sunny day with shadows cast across her and behind… Filipina woman sitting a chair with a cup in her hand. She is outside on a sunny day with shadows cast across her and behind… Filipina woman sitting a chair with a cup in her hand. She is outside on a sunny day with shadows cast across he… — edge view Filipina woman sitting a chair with a cup in her hand. She is outside on a sunny day with shadows cast across her a… — detail Filipina woman sitting a chair with a cup in her hand. She is outside on a sunny day with shadows cast acros… — shown hanging
Filipina woman sitting a chair with a cup in her hand. She is outside on a sunny day with shadows cast across her and behind…
Filipina woman sitting a chair with a cup in her hand. She is outside on a sunny day with shadows cast across her and behind…
Filipina woman sitting a chair with a cup in her hand. She is outside on a sunny day with shadows cast across her and behind…
Filipina woman sitting a chair with a cup in her hand. She is outside on a sunny day with shadows cast across he… — edge view
Filipina woman sitting a chair with a cup in her hand. She is outside on a sunny day with shadows cast across her a… — detail
Filipina woman sitting a chair with a cup in her hand. She is outside on a sunny day with shadows cast acros… — shown hanging
Painting by Jhoanna Monte 22 Artworks Sold

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51cm (W) x 71cm (H) x 4cm (D)

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Artwork Description

This artwork grew out of a desire to represent more Philippine people in my paintings, mixed with my current keen interest in incorporating more obvious warm light / sunlight, and using the fauvist colour palette I observed at my visit to the Hungarian National Gallery. Since I tend to paint people / figurative work more than any other subject, I have been thinking about how I can reflect and weave in more of my own culture, as I am on my own path of figuring out what it means to be a Filipina who has fully grown up in a western environment and mindset.

This scene recalls visits back to the Philippines when I was much younger, sitting on hand made wooden chairs and stools in a backyard with cement floors and high walls, and a cup of milo in hand. Questions and comments from relatives are in Tagalog, and answers are in English. Inside the house and beyond its walls, it's noisy. But out in the backyard it's a little more subdued as there is an awkwardness in trying to converse with family that you hardly know or haven't seen in a long time. It's humid and warm and the fruit trees provide little shade, but you wear your baggy jeans because they are familiar and comfortable, and a top with butterfly sleeves - although somewhat cliched, you hope it will help you blend in.

This painting would also look great in a black, gold or natural wood frame. This painting comes unframed but framing can be arranged through Bluethumb.

A matte varnish has been applied to this painting. (as I do for all of my paintings). I've tried my best to provide clear and accurate photos of this work, but please note that colour nuances may not be captured perfectly by digital media and vary from screen to screen.

More photos of this artwork available on my Instagram: @jhoannamonteart.

Artist Bio
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Jhoanna Monte 136 artworks | 21 Sold

I create art as a hobby, both to completely disconnect from my corporate job and to reconnect with my inner child who loved to draw, design, imagine and make. I’m self-taught, with a love for the different modern western art movements that occurred between the late 1800s and in to the first half of the 20th century.

My intention when I paint is not to achieve realism, but to bring the viewer into the painting to experience a fleeting, yet common human feeling, thought or observation - a familiarity to remind us that we're not alone in our experiences. To express this, I like to play with colour and loose brushstrokes, and be open to a range of styles from landscapes and figurative paintings, to still lifes and abstraction.

After completing a Masters Degree in Art History in 2020 I realised that there are so many other kinds and styles of art that inspire me and for which I hope to continue studying and reflecting in my own practice. I aim to learn something new with everything I create, which is what motivates me to continue to make art.

You can find more on my Instagram @jhoannamonteart

Commissions
Jhoanna's studio is in Melbourne