PAINTINGS — Jean Metcalf

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PORTRAITS | STORIES

PORTRAITS

Portraits, 2010-present

"Class of 2011"

Portraits, 2010-present

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2010

82" x 72"

Portraits, 2010-present

Portraits, 2000-2009

"Perky"

Portraits, 2000-2009

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2005

35" x 36"

Portraits, 2000-2009

"Goat with Tulips"

Portraits, 2000-2009

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2005

35" x 33"

Portraits, 2000-2009

2000-2009, Portraits

"Jersey Girls"

2000-2009, Portraits

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2008

54" x 94"

2000-2009, Portraits

"Meanie"

2000-2009, Portraits

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2004

36" x 38"

2000-2009, Portraits

2010-present, Portraits

“Abandoned”

2010-present, Portraits

Detail

Acrylic on Unstreched Canvas, 2012

61” x 75”

2010-present, Portraits

2000-2009, Portraits

"Wedding”

2000-2009, Portraits

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2009

85" x 96"

2000-2009, Portraits

"Checkered Girl"

2000-2009, Portraits

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2006

72" x 81"

2000-2009, Portraits

2010-present, Portraits

"Lady of Wales"

2010-present, Portraits

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2014

76" x 83"

2010-present, Portraits

“Cowboy Mcbrinn”

2010-present, Portraits

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2015

57” x 52”

2010-present, Portraits

2000-2009, Portraits

“Lena Patra-Kahlo”

2000-2009, Portraits

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2006

76" x 71"

2000-2009, Portraits

“Frog”

2000-2009, Portraits

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2005

34" x 35"

2000-2009, Portraits

“Tea Party"

2000-2009, Portraits

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2003

71" x 71"

2000-2009, Portraits

“Honest Abe”

2000-2009, Portraits

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2004

72" x 86"

2000-2009, Portraits

“Cow”

2000-2009, Portraits

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2005

35" x 36"

2000-2009, Portraits

“Possum”

2000-2009, Portraits

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2008

80" x 70"

2000-2009, Portraits

2010-present, Portraits

"School Chick"

2010-present, Portraits

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2011

56" x 52"

2010-present, Portraits

2000-2009, Portraits

“Pink Beak”

2000-2009, Portraits

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2005

34" x 39"

2000-2009, Portraits

“Pig Eating Corn”

2000-2009, Portraits

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2005

34" x 36"

2000-2009, Portraits

“The Elusive Dotted Swiss”

2000-2009, Portraits

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2009

87" x 95"

2000-2009, Portraits

“Pigness”

2000-2009, Portraits

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2003

34" x 36"

2000-2009, Portraits

“Purple Chicken”

2000-2009, Portraits

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2004

35" x 38"

2000-2009, Portraits

“Seriously”

2000-2009, Portraits

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2007

76" x 82"

2000-2009, Portraits

“Tiny Night”

2000-2009, Portraits

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2004

36" x 37"

2000-2009, Portraits

“Chicken Therapy”

2000-2009, Portraits

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2003

71" x 86"

2000-2009, Portraits

“Goodnight”

2000-2009, Portraits

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2003

82" x 82"

2000-2009, Portraits

"Turtle in Tulips”

2000-2009, Portraits

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2005

38” x 32”

2000-2009, Portraits

2010-present, Portraits

“Tiger”

2010-present, Portraits

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2010

60” x 72”

2010-present, Portraits

2000-2009, Portraits

“Chicken in Yellow”

2000-2009, Portraits

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2005

34" x 38"

2000-2009, Portraits

"Retired"

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2023

81” x 81”

PORTRAITS (continued)

"Clowns Around"

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2022

78” x 81”

"Sad"

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2021

81” x 81”

"One Thing"

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2019

93” x 82”

"Bricky Chick"

Detail

Acrylic on Unsretched Canvas, 2019

93” x 82”

"Unlucky Bug"

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2019

83” x 81”

"Churchy Chicken"

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2022

87” x 82”

"Five Girls"

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2020

64” x 82”

"Hospice Chicken"

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2023

80” x 76”

"Maine Talk"

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2005

70” x 73”

"Jailbird"

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2023

74” x 84”

"Jack and Janus"

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2024

76” x 76”

"Chicken, Bees, Corn"

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2024

82” x 82”

"Dottie's Grandma"

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2024

79” x 78”

"Darla's Cats"

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2024

78” x 81”

"Dotty Jewel"

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2025

75” x 79”

"Hospice#2"

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2025

77” x 82”

"Bob the Turtle"

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2026

74” x 82”

"Corn Critters"

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2026

75” x 86”

STORIES

2010-present, Stories

"Bloody Old Maid"

2010-present, Stories

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2016

82" x 100"

2010-present, Stories

2000-2009, Stories

"Brooklyn, the Reckless Borough"

2000-2009, Stories

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2003

82" x 122"

2000-2009, Stories

1990-1999, Stories

“1000 Maggots in Zoot Suits”

1990-1999, Stories

Details

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 1991

67" x 120"

1990-1999, Stories

2000-2009, Stories

“Angus in Maine”

2000-2009, Stories

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2002

48" x 60

2000-2009, Stories

2010-present, Stories

“World’s Longest Suicide”

2010-present, Stories

Detail

Acrylic on Unsretched Canvas, 2014

69” x 93”

2010-present, Stories

“Dick Street Playhouse”

2010-present, Stories

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2011

60” x 80”

2010-present, Stories

1990-1999, Stories

“Alphalena"

1990-1999, Stories

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 1997

57" x 101"

1990-1999, Stories

2000-2009, Stories

“She Sat Like a Sack of Potatoes”

2000-2009, Stories

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2003

96" x 154"

2000-2009, Stories

“Dave Goes AWOL”

2000-2009, Stories

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2003

76" x 96"

2000-2009, Stories

“Our Maine Tutorial”

2000-2009, Stories

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2004

71" x 89"

2000-2009, Stories

1990-1999, Stories

“Crack Whores”

1990-1999, Stories

Detail

Acrylic on Stretched Canvas, 1986

56" x 107"

1990-1999, Stories

2000-2009, Stories

“Water Bug Summer”

2000-2009, Stories

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2000

75" x 85"

2000-2009, Stories

“Nini Juice”

2000-2009, Stories

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2006

69" x 98"

2000-2009, Stories

“Dinner at Michael’s”

2000-2009, Stories

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2002

77" x 93"

2000-2009, Stories

“Angus: The Musical”

2000-2009, Stories

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2003

94" x 74"

2000-2009, Stories

“Busted”

2000-2009, Stories

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2006

70" x 86"

2000-2009, Stories

1990-1999, Stories

“White Baby Veggie Pies”

1990-1999, Stories

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 1999

67" x 67"

1990-1999, Stories

2000-2009, Stories

“Goodbye”

2000-2009, Stories

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2003

74" x 67"

2000-2009, Stories

2010-present, Stories

“Help is on the Way”

2010-present, Stories

Detail

Acrylic on Unstreched Canvas, 2012

74” x 72”

2010-present, Stories

“September 10th, 2001”

2010-present, Stories

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2001

64" x 110"

2010-present, Stories

1990-1999, Stories

"Toffey in Heaven"

1990-1999, Stories

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 1993

57" x 41"

1990-1999, Stories

"Be Careful"

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2019

98” x 82”

"What Happens When You Bring a Pigeon Home"

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2020,

80” x 81”

Dave the Dog Walker

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2020,

83” x 81”

"The Bug With the Red Guitar (Daniel Norgren)"

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2017

83” x 81”

"Come Home"

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2021

81” x 81”

"Chico's Chickens"

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2023

63” x 78”

"Chickens in Turquoise"

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2021

79” x 64”

"Then Chopper Died"

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2023

84” x 80”

"War on 2025"

Detail

Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas, 2025

82” x 78”

SPECIAL PROJECTS

THE MAGIC HARMONICA

A children’s book written by Jean Metcalf and Bob Fink, illustrated by Jean Metcalf with a music score and narration by Bob Fink.