Jean Louise Chauffe works in her new studio near Fairview.


her bird feeders. While having morning tea and peanut butter cookies with her husband, Tim, she gazes at doves, woodpeckers and finches as they eat sunflow- er seeds and her homemade suet. Jeanne studies their de- tails, mannerisms and sharp


A


rtist Jeanne Louise Chauffe finds inspira- tion in the simple things. Every morning, she


garners creativity from


movements. Then she heads to her studio


to recreate the scene. It’s her happy place. “Every time I look out the


window, I’m in love,” Chauffe said, her smile broadening. “Ev- ery moment, every glimmer is amazing.” The Louisiana-raised 53-year-


old, who moved to Flippin a little more than a year ago, describes her art as joy.


14 Living Well i April/May 2014


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