Forty Two original 16x20 plein air painting on board by John Beard Collection showing a coastal landscape with expressive brushwork

Forty Two by John Beard Collection

$100.00

Never released before, Forty Two is a 16x20 inch original plein air painting on board, directly from the artist workshop collection. A piece that holds the accumulated moments of creativity, error, and joy from John Beard's hand, capturing a coastal-inspired scene. Own a work that represents a part of an artist's life, shaped by an intimate connection to the sea.

16x20 inch plein air painting
Original artwork on board
From a unique collection of artist workshop originals
Reflects creative experimentation and emotion
Presented by John Beard Collection

Size: 16x20

16x20

Medium: board

board

Product variants

Forty Two by John Beard Collection

16x20 / board

$100.00

Original Coastal-Inspired Artwork

Forty Two by John Beard Collection

Exact Details

Dimensions & Medium

Size: 16x20 inches
Medium: Board
Style: Plein air painting
Original: Yes
Artist: John Beard
Category: Artwork
SKU: 23010875506727
Inventory: 1

What arrives

One Twenty Six original painting on board, titled Forty Two

How It Fits Your Space

Inspired by the Coast

Hang on a wall with appropriate supports; position to appreciate coastal light and color nuances.

Shipping and Returns

What to Expect

Shipping

Supplier creates label within 2 days; shipping rates calculated at checkout.

Returns

30 day returns with no label or restocking fees.

A porch-hour memory

Where the day settles in

A moment held in paint

Walls can feel anonymous—rooms drift without an anchor for conversation or pause. Forty Two offers a lived-in scene: brick glow, lavender shrubs, a fence catching the last light. It invites slower glances and a reason to linger between tasks.

What you feel

Art that’s been worked in an artist’s own workshop carries the trace of decisions, revisions, and breath. Forty Two brings that human time into the spaces where we meet, cook, and think, grounding the room with a familiar, sun-struck street. It turns a blank stretch of wall into a place to return to.

For those who keep rooms human

Someone building a layered home who wants original plein air character over mass prints.

Place it here

Hang Forty Two near a dining nook or entry, where natural light can play across its warm facade and lilac tones.

Artist Background

John Beard Collection

Raised in the Florida Keys, John Beard learned to see by the sea: swimming, sailing and building island forts informed a lifelong visual vocabulary. Family painting sessions and artist workshops kindled a practice that now favors coastal moods—abstract and representational treatments of shoreline vistas, towns and village scenes. For 17 years he also lived abroad doing humanitarian work across 35 nations, a chapter that deepened the quiet, human sensibility behind pieces such as Whispers on the Beach. Available as printed and framed canvas wall art, Beard’s work brings twilight tones and shoreline calm to walls and everyday rooms. Collectors choose his canvases when they want art that reads as memory and place rather than mere decoration.

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Helpful Details

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Forty Two?

An original plein air artwork from an artist’s workshop collection, depicting a sunlit brick house, lilac shrubs, and a yellow fence.

Are these pieces newly created or from the artist’s archives?

They come from a collection of workshop originals that had not been released before.

Is Forty Two a print or a unique artwork?

It is presented as an original artwork from the artist’s studio collection.

Does the piece show a specific scene?

Yes—an outdoor view of a brick house framed by trees, flowering bushes, and a bright fence in late-day light.

Who created the artwork?

It is offered within the John Beard Collection.