{"id":244,"date":"2026-05-28T18:05:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T18:05:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jackobrienbooks.com\/?page_id=244"},"modified":"2026-06-03T18:19:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T18:19:59","slug":"jacks-art","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jackobrienbooks.com\/?page_id=244","title":{"rendered":"Jack&#8217;s Art"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<style>\n\/* Jack O'Brien Art Gallery *\/\n\n.jo-art-page {\n  max-width: 1180px;\n  margin: 0 auto;\n  padding: 20px 0 50px;\n}\n\n.jo-art-intro {\n  margin-bottom: 32px;\n}\n\n.jo-art-intro h1 {\n  margin-bottom: 12px;\n}\n\n.jo-art-grid {\n  display: grid;\n  grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(160px, 1fr));\n  gap: 22px;\n}\n\n.jo-art-thumb {\n  cursor: pointer;\n  background: #ffffff;\n  border: 1px solid #e5e7eb;\n  padding: 10px;\n  box-shadow: 0 4px 12px rgba(0,0,0,0.12);\n  transition: transform 0.2s ease, box-shadow 0.2s ease;\n}\n\n.jo-art-thumb:hover {\n  transform: translateY(-3px);\n  box-shadow: 0 7px 18px rgba(0,0,0,0.18);\n}\n\n.jo-art-thumb img {\n  width: 100%;\n  height: 160px;\n  object-fit: cover;\n  display: block;\n}\n\n.jo-art-caption {\n  display: none !important;\n}\n\n\/* Lightbox *\/\n\n.jo-lightbox {\n  display: none;\n  position: fixed;\n  z-index: 99999;\n  inset: 0;\n  background: rgba(0,0,0,0.86);\n  align-items: center;\n  justify-content: center;\n  padding: 30px;\n}\n\n.jo-lightbox.is-open {\n  display: flex;\n}\n\n.jo-lightbox-content {\n  position: relative;\n  max-width: 92vw;\n  max-height: 90vh;\n  text-align: center;\n}\n\n.jo-lightbox-content img {\n  max-width: 92vw;\n  max-height: 82vh;\n  height: auto;\n  width: auto;\n  box-shadow: 0 10px 30px rgba(0,0,0,0.45);\n  cursor: pointer;\n}\n\n.jo-lightbox-caption {\n  color: #ffffff;\n  margin: 14px auto 0 auto;\n  font-size: 1.15rem;\n  line-height: 1.4;\n  text-align: center;\n  max-width: 900px;\n  display: block;\n}\n\n.jo-lightbox-close {\n  position: absolute;\n  top: -44px;\n  right: 0;\n  color: #ffffff;\n  font-size: 38px;\n  line-height: 1;\n  cursor: pointer;\n  font-weight: 300;\n}\n\n@media (max-width: 700px) {\n  .jo-art-grid {\n    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);\n    gap: 16px;\n  }\n\n  .jo-art-thumb img {\n    height: 135px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"jo-art-page\">\n\n  <div class=\"jo-art-intro\">\n    <h1>Jack O&#8217;Brien \u2014 Art<\/h1>\n    <p>A selection of paintings, drawings, carvings, and other visual work.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"jo-art-grid\">\n\n\n<div class=\"jo-art-thumb\" data-full=\"https:\/\/jackobrienbooks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-03-at-1.30.41-PM.png\" data-caption=\"Acrylic, 1st Place community-wide art show, Millcreek Twnshp, PA\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jackobrienbooks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Screenshot-2026-06-03-at-1.30.41-PM.png\" alt=\"Artwork by Jack O'Brien\">\n  <div class=\"jo-art-caption\">Artwork<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"jo-art-thumb\" data-full=\"https:\/\/jackobrienbooks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20181204_135425_HDR-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"Painted bookshelf, Molly's bedroom\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jackobrienbooks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20181204_135425_HDR-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Painted bookshelf, Molly's bedroom\">\n  <div class=\"jo-art-caption\">Artwork<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"jo-art-thumb\" data-full=\"https:\/\/jackobrienbooks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20191127_183858_HDR-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"St. Patrick - clay\/cast bronze resin\">\n  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/jackobrienbooks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20191127_183858_HDR-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"St. Patrick - clay\/cast bronze resin\">\n  <div class=\"jo-art-caption\">Artwork<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"jo-art-thumb\" data-full=\"https:\/\/jackobrienbooks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20221003_102407-scaled.jpg\" data-caption=\"Strongarm - Regal Blue marble found on Regal Rd. 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