a r t i s t | s t a t e m e n t
Thank you for your interest in my work. I spend a great deal of time with each painting, often working on them for days and weeks before I feel that they're ready to sell.
I am a prolific painter, to say the least! I usually finish 3 paintings a day because I've found that this method of working is the only way that I can keep the 'painter's block' at bay.
I have a BFA in painting and was formally trained which has mainly served to make me feel overwhelmed and often intimidated by the blank canvas staring at me (mockingly)!
About 2 years ago, on a whim, I discovered that if I set a goal for myself to paint for 6 hours every day, minimum, every day, no exceptions, that pushing myself like that would force me through the block.
Well, it worked wonders and now it's how I have to paint. The only problem was that the paintings were stacking up and there were too many to travel with and do art shows which was the main venue I'd been selling in since 1997.
So enter the internet! For two years now I've had amazing success selling mainly over the internet and it has just been fantastic!
I've met so many wonderful people that keep in touch via email or phone long after the sale, people find me at shows and it's just amazing! Even though selling over the internet is supposedly 'faceless' I've never felt so connected with my customers!
I enjoy the extra time in the studio that I don't have to spend traveling - it used to be every weekend and now I only do shows a few times a year. My customers are buying the work as fast as I can finish it.
So anyway, that's how I got here and why the internet is my selling venue of choice.
Thank you for your interest in my work and please email me if you have any questions! - Jen
a r t i s t | b i o | c v
• I am an artist living in Albuquerque and exhibiting in Santa Fe, NM. My earliest memories are of drawing, usually people, faces and figures were always my favorite.
• I first received mainstream recognition for my art in high school student and was featured in American Artist.
• I was accepted to E. Mich Univ with an art merit scholarship when I was only 15 and I went on to receive my BFA, then Portfolio Center (a top-ranked creative ad/design school) for a couple more years...
• Then, 10 years as an art director for some very prestigious ad agencies and well-known clients.
• In 1997, I decided to pursue my art again and took a hiatus from advertising.
• It's worked out better than I could've ever expected and I've never looked back. Now, my paintings can be found in collections around the world.
• In 2005, Neiman Marcus purchased seven of my large-scale abstract paintings for their corporate collection housed at their Dallas headquarters.
• In 2007, I had a painting in a featured home in Architectural Digest.
Art is a release for me, I honestly don't know what I'd do if I couldn't paint. I paint every day and often finish three or more pieces a day. I'm very grateful that my paintings sell as fast as I can finish them, sometimes faster.
I'm also very thankful for another year as a successful artist because of all the support from my loyal customers who have made it possible. Thank you sincerely for your interest in my work, your support means a lot to me.
— Jen [
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