Artwork / 2026

portrait of the Abraham Lincoln, president of the United States with Rainbow American flag, art by Lambertville artist Gwenn Seemel sweet smiling man painted by New Hope Lambertville artist Gwenn Seemel Howling Basset Books portrait of a basset hound sitting on an open book, painted by Lambertville artist Gwenn Seemel bald eagle with a rainbow of fish swimming through the sky, American Revolution Lambertville ShadFest Poster by Gwenn Seemel two bald eagles, tondo painting by Lambertville artist Gwenn Seemel rainbow portrait of the Statue of Liberty by New Jersey artist Gwenn Seemel Richie Bencivenga portrait New Hope, painting by Gwenn Seemel commissioned portrait of a beautiful grey-haired woman ladybug meeting on a daisy, artwork by New Jersey painter Gwenn Seemel redwood sapling, artwork by Oregon painter Gwenn Seemel protest poster for NO KINGS showing a sleeping Donald Trump with text that reads “NO KINGZZZ” by New Jersey artist Gwenn Seemel sleepy Trump coloring page protest poster “NO KINGZZZ” by Lambertville artist Gwenn Seemel portrait of an American bison, art by Lambertville artist Gwenn Seemel blue Pegasus painted on a bag, artwork by New Jersey painter Gwenn Seemel swirling design revealing a rainbow Pride heart painted by queer artist Gwenn Seemel

In 2026, my art’s focus is tending towards rainbow hues even more than usual, with a nod to the US’s 250th anniversary in a preponderance of presidential portraits along with art representing national symbols.

For my portrait work over the last few years, I received a 2026 Individual Artist Fellowship from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. I give a look at the application process in this article.

This summer, I’ll be working on a mural of a forest—I show the beginning of that process in the video below. If you want to follow along with the making of that 330 square foot painting, please subscribe through Patreon!

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