Where The Heart Is 

Jeff Jamison created "Where The Heart Is" using oil, and it presents us with a scene dominated by soft, muted tones, primarily pinks and grays, which evoke a feeling of gentle melancholy. The composition is structured around the play of light and reflection on what appears to be a wet city surface. The figures, including a couple under an umbrella, are rendered with loose brushstrokes that prioritize the overall mood rather than precise detail. Jamison uses the formal qualities of color and light to suggest a deeper emotional landscape. The reflections on the ground create a semiotic doubling. The structural arrangement of the painting—the foreground reflections leading to more defined figures and architectural elements in the background—suggests a journey or passage. This use of space and light contributes to a sense of introspection. The ambiguity in detail invites viewers to project their own interpretations onto the scene.