Art.Jpascoe.com I began developing my current artistic language five years ago, in order to further challenge and grow my artistic vision. I first picked up oil pastels in 1992 because I was intrigued by the vibrant colors and difficulty I found in working with it. I use Senilier and Holblein oil pastels on Wallis museum grade pastel paper. Primarily using my fingers to mix pastels on the paper, I do quite a bit of layering, and use dental tools for texturing and scraping to expose base layers and under-tones. It is not uncommon for me to layer six to ten different layers of color in my work. In the following pieces my perspectives are from 700 to 2000 feet above my subjects. I grew up flying around the Pacific Northwest in seaplanes as a kid. I learned to fly gliders in Calistoga (Napa) thirty years ago. Perspectives gained from high above have always inspired me. Click here to learn more

Wine.Jpascoe.com Being first introduced to wine back in the sixties when I often watched my father partaking of and enjoying a BV (Beaulieu Vineyards) “Chablis,” it is no wonder to me that my meandering path has brought me to the world of wine. In the early seventies, I migrated out of the Pacific Northwest rain to the sun, and fog, of San Rafael, California. I began exploring Napa and it was here that the “wine guy” was born. Having now lived in Sonoma County for the past 26 years with my wife and two daughters, I have found many opportunities to nurture my understanding of fine wine. With wineries and vineyards surrounding us and Napa a mere twenty minute drive over the hills, I have had abundant resources and inspiration for developing my wine knowledge. Over the years I have refined my own palate in terms of defining what I appreciate and look for in wine. Click here to learn more

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