Oil paintings

The Quilt Museum, Julia finished painting this one just in time as the construction crew have just started renovations of the building. She has always been intrigued by the huge arch window that reflects the clouds and sky. It really looks like as if it...

An oil painting of cows grazing in the green grass along the sea behind an old stone fence in Portavela Ireland. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing, etc. Original oil painting on canvas is  32" x 40". Original painting is sold...

Two paper White bulbs blooming in glass vases in a second floor window against the Lancaster city skyline. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing, etc. Original oil painting on canvas is 30" x 40".

An oil painting of the beach at the Outer Banks NC by Julia Swartz. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing, etc. Original oil painting on canvas is 20" x 30" Original painting is Sold - Private collector

A large closeup impressionistic oil painting of a orange Zinnia flower. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing, etc. Original painting is Sold - Private collector

An impressionist oil painting of a single orange rose by Julia Swartz. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing, etc. Original oil painting on canvas is 6" x 12".

An oil painting of the Ocean City New Jersey boardwalk with Flanders in the background by Julia Swartz. Leisurely strolls on the boardwalk are sure to please after long days soaking up the New Jersey sun. In this oil painting Julia has captured that very...

An Oil painting of blue grapes by Julia Swartz. These grapes come to life in a closely cropped oil painting filled with the plant. There are so many different colors present in just one grape that it makes us realize the wonder in the smallest ordinary...

A portrait painting of a young lady wearing a straw hat riding in the front of a canoe. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing, etc. Original oil painting on canvas is 30" x 40".

An impressionist oil painting of a Lobster boat checking the lobster traps of the coast of East Boothbay Maine by Julia Swartz, Lancaster PA. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing, etc. Original oil painting on canvas is 30" x 40".

Julia has wanted to do a cafe series since moving into her gallery space, which is right above the Prince Street Cafe, a few years ago. In Latte Conversation, the warm glow of street lights reflecting in the window light up the cafe, while the red tones...

An impressionism oil painting of Kites flying above the beach at Ocean City New Jersey by Julia Swartz. Another in a series of palette knife oil paintings on the Ocean City boardwalk, this piece is especially playful and fun. In the distance, the music...

An oil painting of horses in a meadow with horse barns in the background. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing, etc. Original oil painting is 24" x 30".

An Irish man walking home from work with his scythe and shovel and border collie by his side.  More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing, etc. Original oil painting on canvas is 24" x 30".

An oil painting of a Green Pepper close up by Julia Swartz. Captured in a new light this green pepper is alive and full of energy. Who could ever have imagined an ordinary green pepper could be so interesting and captivating. Julia's use of complementary...

Here we see a shiny group of grapes captured in oil paint. Their smooth roundness contrasts wonderfully with the choppy strokes of the background wall behind them. Each tiny glare of light makes the grapes look good enough to eat right out of the...

Feverfew flowers arranged in a glass vase and painted in oil on canvas. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing etc. Original painting is Sold - Private collector

An oil painting of Big round hay bales by artist Julia Swartz. This oil painting was created after Julia went out to take pictures of the evening sky and came upon this scene. The ordinary field of bales is beautiful with long, colorful shadows in hues...

A landscape oil painting of Dunluce Castle in Ireland. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing etc. Original is 20" x 30" on canvas. Original painting is Sold - Private collector

A still life close up oil painting on canvas of a cluster of concord grapes painted with a palette knife by Julia Swartz. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing etc. Original painting is Sold - Private collector

A still life close up oil painting on canvas of a cluster of concord grapes painted with a palette knife by Julia Swartz. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framingetc. Original painting is Sold - Private collector

An impressionist oil painting the Brooklyn bridge by Julia Swartz. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing etc. Original oil painting on canvas 20" x 30" Original painting is Sold - Private collector

An oil painting of a Bromeliad flower by Julia Swartz More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing etc. Original Oil Painting on canvas is 24" x 30".

An impressionist oil painting of a small blue boat in Rocky Neck MA. The tide is out so all you see are tall pilings in the background. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing etc. Original painting is Sold - Private collector

A close up impressionism oil painting of Red Beets and a turnip by Julia Swartz. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing etc. Original painting is Sold - Private collector

An Avocados still life oil painting on canvas by Julia Swartz. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing etc. Original oil painting on canvas is 24" x 36".

An oil painting on canvas of freshly planted wheat with a bright orange fall tree and in the background a row of mountains by Julia Swartz. Somewhere north of Pine Grove PA. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing etc. Original painting...

This large painting of artichokes is part of an ongoing series of paintings of fruits and vegetables. It is rendered with a variety of palette knife strokes, and an intensity achieved through use of complementing tones of blue and yellow-ochre. More info...

A beautiful oil painting of golden ripe wheat fields against a blue sky with white clouds by Julia Swartz. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing etc.Original painting is Sold - Private collector

An oil painting of a border collie running down the street of pastel painted houses in Moville Ireland.More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing etc. Original painting is Sold - Private collector

A cat sitting on a fence along a row of homes in an Irish town.More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing etc. Original Oil Painting on canvas 18" x 24"

An oil painting of thunderstorm clouds building up. In the moments after a storm the sun bursts forth behind the clouds, aggressively pushing forward the light. The land is restless and cold from the clouds stopping to rest over their space. Within this...

An oil painting of a Lifeguard stand on the beach at Ocean City NJ The sun was just beginning to descend behind the horizon, casting long shadows along the lazy ocean's tide. It was an evening that literally took Julia's breath away. It was in that...

Brilliant orange and reds burst from the canvas in this vertical composition that makes use of the edges and draws the viewers eye downward.  Complementing tones and bright reflections add life to the shapes of these vegetables and show their...

This time a patch of weeds next to the woods caught Julia's artistic eye. She was taken by the way the sunlight shone through the fuzzy weed, and she got right down on the ground to capture this up-close view. The viewer also has a perspective from as if...

Early morning sunrise, the valleys are filled with fog, the amish farm and silo are just peeking through the fog, while a flock of Canadian geese fly by just above the fog. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing, etc. Original painting...

A close up oil painting of the American Flag against the blue sky by Julia Swartz. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing, etc. Original painting is Sold - Private collector

An abstract oil painting, Down under lily pads, by Julia Swartz. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing etc. Original oil painting on canvas is 12" x 24".

An abstract oil painting, Timberline, by Julia Swartz. The original oil painting on canvas is 24" x 36".

Though the setting for this oil portrait was just outside Julia's gallery, she likes to believe that this girl with her fun flaring dress has just escaped a crowded party and is taking a moment for herself. Julia encourages the open-ended possibility for...

A landscape oil painting of the main street in Moville Ireland by Julia Swartz. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing, etc. Original painting is Sold - Private collector

Stacks of white coffee mugs on a shelf at the Prince Street Cafe painted in oil on canvas. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing, etc. Original oil painting on canvas is 16" x 20".

Flowers blooming in a window box of a blue pastel painted home in Moville Ireland. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing, etc. Original painting is Sold - Private collector

A landscape oil painting of sheep crossing the road in Ireland. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing, etc. Original painting is Sold - Private collector

A landscape oil painting of sheep grazing in a meadow by the sea side next to a field of heather near Moville Ireland. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing, etc. Original painting is Sold - Private collector

Hills of heather by the sea in Ireland, impressionism oil painting by Julia Swartz. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing, etc. Original oil painting is 24" x 30".

An impressionistic close up oil painting of a Titmouse by Julia Swartz. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing, etc. Original painting is Sold - Private collector

An impressionistic close up oil painting of a Chickadee by Julia Swartz. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing, etc. Original painting is Sold - Private collector

A landscape oil painting of the Giant's Causeway in Ireland. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing, etc. Original oil painting on canvas is 20" x 30".

A close up impressionism oil painting of Fuchsia Primrose by Julia Swartz. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing, etc. Original painting is Sold - Private collector

A typical Irish countryside of sheep on the road and in the meadows with clumps of heather all around. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing, etc. Original painting is Sold - Private collector

Julia has painted this composition of 5 pomegranates with vivid hues of alizarin crimson and magenta on a horizontal canvas. Lively palette-knife strokes and deep umber shadows add dimension to the composition, with a contrasting background of thalo...

The pineapple in this large still-life seem to take over the canvas in a luscious portrayal by the artist. The diamond geometric shapes of the fruit become part of the composition. Dramatic palette knife strokes add dimension,and contrasting pastel...

Another favorite subject matter of Julia’s, these lush, ripe avocados form a composition with their smooth, oval shapes repeating and overlapping . The palette-knife strokes of the foreground and background manage to create dimension with thick...

The oval shape of these unusual vegetables manage to become elements of design in this vertical canvas. Thickly applied oil paint with palette knife, the deep greens and vibrant yellows of the squash cascade down the canvas, and the background is alive...

In this palette knife oil painting, rows of thick clouds seem to turn into waves in the evening sunset. Here there is a contrast between the soft materiality of clouds and the thickness of paint that nonetheless describes them beautifully. The makeup of...

A Dead leafless tree in a field of weeds. With a little imagination, you may see a dragon in the tree. An oil painting on canvas. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing etc. Original oil painting on canvas is 24" x 30".

An impressionist oil painting of a window of the Conti Caffe in Old Town Quebec Canada by Julia Swartz.  More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing etc. Original oil painting on canvas is 18" x 24".

An impressionist oil painting of the D'Orsay Pub in Old Town Quebec City Canada by Julia Swartz. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing etc. Original oil painting on canvas is 18" x 24". Original painting is Sold - Private collector

This palette knife oil painting is a closely cropped image of a swan on a cold day at Greenfield Industrial Park. It is almost as if he is tucking into himself to keep warm while the ice forms on the edge of the pond. More info about giclee prints,...

The second in Julia's palette knife oil paintings of swans at the park, the texture of this painting is fantastic. The water breaks up into choppy light and shadow while the swan becomes almost cloud-like in puffs of broad strokes. More info about giclee...

This is a larger, peachy colored mushroom with the veins under its cap lending intricate detail to this nature study. The various colors of the veins contrast to the white smooth top with its reflections of surrounding plant life. Julia had painted a...

St Armands Bridge in Sarasota FL painted with oil on canvas by Julia Swartz. A very popular bridge for walk. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing, etc. Original oil painting on canvas is 40" x 50".

Here Julia has painted a very large mushroom that caught her attention due to the saucer-like shape of its cap. The intricate, multi-colored veins offset the smoothness of the cap. The view is as if the viewer is right down in the grass! More info about...

An oil painting of the La Citadelle De Quebec in old town Quebec City Canada by Julia Swartz. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing, etc. Original oil painting on canvas is 24" x 30".

An abstract oil painting, rainbow colors, by Julia Swartz. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing, etc. Original oil painting on canvas is 18" x 24".

An abstract oil painting, Wetlands, by Julia Swartz. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing, etc. Original painting is Sold - Private collector

An abstract oil painting with Keys by Julia Swartz. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing, etc. Original oil painting on canvas is 18" x 24"

A close up still life oil painting of two small mushrooms by Julia Swartz. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing, etc. The original oil painting on canvas is 24" x 36".

Closely cropped and lovingly rendered, this oil portrait is a beautifully captured moment in time. Leah closes her eyes and seems for a second to be caught between poses where we see something quiet and tender. The neutral browns, blacks, and ochres...

This oil painting of Leah is filled with broad, dynamic strokes, and Julia particularly loved the leg extending out into the sunlight. This scene allows the viewer to create her own story, and we may even approach this interpretation as a modern day take...

An oil paintings of a cafe counter with one cup of coffee. Julia was inspired by the early-morning light shining through the window and the warm colors of the wooden counters in the cafe. The reflections on the surface and the geometric shapes of the...

A portrait oil painting of four brothers at a family reunion. Terry, Randy, Kent, Robert. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing, etc. Original oil painting on canvas is NFS - private collection

An abstract oil painting, Stir, by Julia Swartz. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing, etc. Original oil painting on canvas is 20" x 30".

An abstract oil painting, Splash, by Julia Swartz. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing, etc. Original oil painting on canvas is 20" x 20".

In this oil painting, we see Leah standing at the south window of the gallery, which floods the space with light on sunny days. Here Julia has captured the sun that splashes onto Leah's shirt and the windowsill. More info about giclee prints, gallery...

An abstract oil painting, Roots Run Deep, by Julia Swartz. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing, etc. Original oil painting on canvas is 20" x 20".

An impressionistic close up oil painting of a Robin by Julia Swartz. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing, etc. Original painting is Sold - Private collector

A statue of Robert Fulton standing in the second floor window of the Fulton Theater painted in oil on canvas by Julia Swartz. Original oil painting on canvas is sold - private collector. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing, etc...

An oil painting of a old boat tied to a dock in Canada. In the foreground you see the boat reflections in the water and a Canadian woods in the background. Painted by Julia Swartz. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing, etc. Original...

An abstract oil painting, Red Wine, by Julia Swartz. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing, etc. Original oil painting on canvas is 20" x 20".

An abstract oil painting, Tropics, by Julia Swartz. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing, etc. Original oil painting on canvas is 24" x 36"

Julia paints what excites her, and natural shapes found outdoors frequently stop her with their beauty. When she came across these mushrooms near the wood's edge on a friend's farm, she just had to paint them! Softly painted with brush, the creamy white...

Julia paints what excites her, and natural shapes found outdoors frequently stop her with their beauty. When she came across these mushrooms near the wood's edge on a friend's farm, she just had to paint them! Softly painted with brush, the creamy white...

One in a series of two maple leaf pieces, this small oil painting gives close study to the bright fall colors and curling lines of this single leaf. Snips of red color around the exterior of the leaf give the feeling that it is still fluttering in the...

In this oil painting we see Gideon at an interesting angle as he seems to curl up inside the canvas itself. His eyes draw us into the scene as they stand apart from the fuzzy browns and choppy background with their deep amber clarity. They make us wonder...

Dog lovers will know this scene--a thirsty dog arched over his water bowl, lapping up as much as he can drink and splashing water everywhere. This oil painting comes alive with quick, dynamic strokes that show a feeling of energy in this spirited, messy...

In this oil painting we see Gideon all tuckered out after a hard day playing with his ball. In addition the irresistible captivation of the adorable napping dog, this painting also showcases a variety of interesting brushwork to describe tufts of fur and...

Julia loved Gideon's expression in this oil painting. He is young-looking with eyes that seem to be asking someone to play. Dog lovers especially will notice how the sides of Gideon's soft muzzle fan out onto the ground while he waits for something to...

An Orange Calla Lily Flower painted close up with oil on canvas by Julia Swartz. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing, etc. Original oil painting on canvas is 6" x 6".

On a peaceful walk in the woods after a snow storm, Julia came upon this old picnic table with nine inches of snow piled up on it. She has captured the serenity of this scene with smooth palette-knife strokes thickly applied over a subtle under-painting...

An impressionistic oil painting of a beautiful porch in New Orleans by Julia Swartz. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing, etc. Original oil painting on canvas is 20" x 30".

An impressionist oil painting portrait of Dorothy by Julia Swartz. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing, etc. Original oil painting on canvas is 18" x 24".

A mourning Dove sitting on a nest with two baby doves painted with oil on canvas. Original painting is Sold - Private collector

An oil painting portrait of a young lady dressed in a red dress by Julia Swartz. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing, etc. Original oil painting on canvas is NFS, personal collection.

A portrait of a young lady dressed in blue sitting in a black leather chair. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing, etc. Original oil painting on canvas is 24" x 36".

A multi colored landscape oil painting of rolling fields against some distant hills with a big sky. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing, etc. Original oil painting on canvas is 30" x 40".

This portrait, done in a looser style with palette-knife, is alive with vivid strokes of cool blues and warm flesh tones. Julia was intrigued by the way the bright light was shining across Heidi's face and body. This striking portrait achieves an overall...

An impressionistic close up oil painting of a Goldfinch by Julia Swartz. More info about giclee prints, gallery wrapped, framing, etc. Original oil painting on canvas is 6" x 6" Framed with a black floater frame.

For chocolate lovers! The delicately painted drizzle of the chocolate syrup forms an interesting pattern on the plate, in contrast to the dark, heavy, wonderfully delicious cake. A painting in oil on canvas. More info about giclee prints, gallery...