New oil paintings by artist Molly Jochem will be on display throughout the month at Willow Springs in North San Juan. “Remote Portraits and Magical Landscapes Painted from a Distance of Time and Space” has an opening reception from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Friday. There will also be an Arty Tea Party from 4 to 6 p.m. Nov. 18 in conjunction with  the exhibit. “The paintings I am showing at Willow Springs this November are a love letter to the Ridge in which I celebrate the extraordinary community from whose loins I have sprung!” Jochem said. The artist explains that …