Art and thoughts by Roger Vincent Jasaitis

This Speaks My Mind

  • Chromatic

    This is my Father’s accordion…in Spain. How did that happen? The concept for this painting, that of posing with my Father’s chromatic accordion, began 10 years ago when my Father gave me his old accordion. A few years ago on a trip to Spain, I came upon an old accordionist in the ancient section of…

  • End of the Monarchy

      I have seen exactly one monarch butterfly this summer. As recently as 3 or 4 years ago this was the dominant large butterfly species here in Vermont. I would see countless monarchs fluttering over the meadows and roadsides. Not any more. There have been many media reports over the last couple of years about…

  • New England Yearly Meeting Sessions Exhibition 2016

    I have a painter friend that, when he goes out painting, says “I’m going to steal some landscape”. An ironic take on the idea of making the image your own. Have you ever heard that in some cultures there is the belief that representations or photos actually steal the soul from the subject? Sounds pretty far…

  • Empathy

    Image; “Addie” oil portrait by Roger Vincent Jasaitis, Copyright 2016, RVJart.com

  • Let us then try what love can do…

    Let Us Then Try What Love Can Do, quote William Penn, Image; Autumn Twilight, oil painting by Roger Vincent Jasaitis, Copyright RVJart.com, Collection of the artist.