A Woman's Journey is not a collection of individual works that happen to share a palette. It is a single, sustained meditation — each painting a chapter, each composition a moment of recognition. Together, they trace something true about the inner life of women: the turning points, the stillness, the strength that does not always announce itself.
Created by American artist Johnny Coopwood and available exclusively at Sol Gallery just outside of Tamarindo, Guanacaste, A Woman's Journey has already captivated collectors.
Multiple pieces in the series have already found their homes. For those still looking, what remains is a rare opportunity to own an original from a series already proving its staying power.
Coopwood's figurative work is rooted in the tradition of storytelling through portraiture. His women are not posed. They are caught in motion, in thought, in arrival. The compositions are large in feeling even when intimate in scale, and the color is distinctly Coopwood: warm, saturated, and shaped by the particular light of the Pacific coast where he lives and works.
A Woman's Journey grew from his sustained attention to the cycles of a woman's experience. Not as subject matter, but as architecture. Each work in the series stands alone as a complete statement. Placed together, they build a narrative that rewards extended time and reflection.
For collectors interested in original figurative art for the home, this series represents something that is increasingly rare: a cohesive body of work from a single artist, available while it is still in progress, at a gallery where the artist has deep roots.
Artist's Process (click to see full images)
In a series, a sold work is not an absence. It is evidence. It means that a collector saw something in this body of work worth committing to, worth living with. The sold works in A Woman's Journey are part of its history now, documented here so that the full arc of the series is visible to anyone who encounters it.
If you are interested in being notified when new works in the series are completed or added to the gallery, contact Alex Starre directly. She works closely with collectors to match works to spaces and stories.
Johnny Coopwood is an American artist who found his home on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, where the light, the landscape, and the community continue to shape his practice. His work is rooted in figurative painting and storytelling, drawing on his deep connection to music, culture, and the emotional lives of the people around him.
Coopwood's paintings are recognizable for their warmth, their weight, and their ability to hold complexity without strain. He paints from a place of intimacy and generosity, and those qualities are felt immediately in the work. His presence at Sol Gallery has brought a depth of storytelling to the collection that is entirely his own.
Sol Gallery is Guanacaste's largest high-end multi-artist gallery, located in Tamarindo on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. We represent a curated selection of original paintings, mixed media works, and sculptures by both local and international artists.
If you are looking for original figurative art for your home, a work that carries real narrative and presence, we invite you to visit the gallery or book a complimentary in-home consultation with Alex Starre, who has over twenty years of experience matching art to space.