443-686-9590 jen@jenallenart.com
Drawing on the past for inspiration

Drawing on the past for inspiration

Throughout my life I have had advice from multiple sources say “Don’t dwell on the past”, “Thinking about the past is stale energy”, “Be present in the moment” (that last one I love to say while teaching yoga) and other...
Portrait painting in progress

Portrait painting in progress

PPP! Portrait painting progress. Just wanted to update everyone on my current project I’m working on. It’s a commissioned portrait painting for Mike. Painting in layers takes time but the end result is well worth it. Ok, back to the work, joy of painting!...
The Desire to Create

The Desire to Create

Ever since I was a little girl, I could remember singing myself to sleep and having an “active” imagination, and vivid dreams. Not much has changed. I would lay in my mother’s queen sized bed, drift off to sleep so I could dream and see my ideas come...