​The Joy of Life, and exhibition of oil paintings by Lenore De Pree is feautured in the Padnos Gallery this summer at the Holland Area Arts Council and is the work of the last three and a half years. It is a combination of realism and design, and explores the presence of joy in everyday life - not in the momentous occasions, but in the simple things we do - tending a garden, going to the beach, dining outdoors, sitting by the waterfront, walking in the street with friends in the springtime. 

After being a resident artist for seven years at the Holland Area Arts Council, Lenore has become "The Lady in the Window" painting and interacting with people on the street. She smiles and waves, and they give her a thumbs up and hold their children up to take a look.

And this too, is The Joy of Life.

Spring on 8th Street, $1,500 Oil on Canvas

Sitting by the Waterfront, SOLD Oil on Canvas

Traditional Dance, $1,000 Oil on Canvas

Singing in Harmony, $1,500 Oil on Canvas

Best Friends Forever, $750 Oil on Canvas

Buying a Watermelon, $1,200 Oil on Canvas

A Day at the Beach, $1,200 Oil on Canvas

Music From the Heart, NFS Oil on Canvas

Street Performers, $700 Oil on Canvas

Grand Old Tree, NFS Oil on Canvas

Magic Carpet, $1,200 Oil on Canvas

Walking on the Beach, NFS Oil on Canvas

Dancing on the Grass, $700 Oil on Canvas

Digging in the Sand, $700 Oil on Canvas

Tending a Garden, SOLD Oil on Canvas

A Pizza in the Park, $850 Oil on Canvas

Fishing Together, SOLD Oil on Canvas

Dining Outdoors, $900 Oil on Canvas

Summer at the Brewery, $1,000

First Snow, $700 Oil on Canvas