Pop Up Showers 

Jeff Jamison's oil painting "Pop Up Showers" captures a fleeting urban moment. Oil paint, a traditional medium, is used here in a way that feels contemporary. Jamison’s application of paint is loose and expressive. He uses thick brushstrokes to convey the sense of movement and energy in the scene, as a couple dashes across a wet city street. Look closely at the way light reflects off the pavement. The artist's technique is about capturing an impression, a feeling, rather than photorealistic detail. This aligns him with a tradition of painters who prioritize immediacy and lived experience. While oil painting has a long history, Jamison's subject matter—a simple, everyday scene—brings it into the present. There is a sense of labor and quick decisions involved in this work. We see the artist's hand at play in the creation of this piece. His choice to focus on such a common, unglamorous moment is what gives "Pop Up Showers" its charm. It reminds us that art can be found even in the most ordinary aspects of life.