About
Currently I live in Portland, Oregon, USA and love to spend as much time as I can on the Oregon Coast. Born in California, I have lived all over Western USA, mostly near the ocean or in the mountains. I feel deeply connected to the landscape of the West.
To contact me, please email me at: jennysiegelart@gmail.com
My art making practice is an exploration, allowing curiosity and spaciousness to inform my process. Forms found in nature, humanity, and interconnectedness inspire me. This creative impulse is a meditation, a weaving of invocations honoring our planet Earth. I explore with a variety of mediums, including acrylic paint, watercolor, pastel, wax, graphite, charcoal, ink, fabric, paper, thread, wood, and found objects. I am drawn to the mystery of things unseen and the dance between chaos and order. I work with layers, textures, and negative space to create and invite the viewer into a world of curiosity and contemplation.
I am a member of The New Five Collective. ‘We are five women artists working together, devoted to bridging spirit and matter into being. The beautiful world that our hearts know is possible, is intentionally created in various mediums through the color realms. We bring our work into public spaces, celebrating the joy of life together, collectively holding hope for all living beings.’ https://www.facebook.com/TheNewFiveCollective
Past Affiliations
Member Artist, Ecospace, a collaborative environmental artists group
Member Artist, Bite Studio, printmaking studio, Portland, Oregon, 2017
Member Artist, 12x16 Gallery, collective art gallery, Portland, Oregon, 2015
Education, etc.
Oregon College of Art and Craft, intensives in painting, collage, etching, book arts, 2011-2018
Sitka Center for Art and Ecology, painting workshops, 2014-2015
Pacific Northwest College of Art, painting and design studies, 2010
Multnomah Arts Center, monotype printmaking, encaustic, 2010-2011
Lauren Mantecon, painting studies, 2013, 2014, 2020
Laura Summer, watercolor painting, 2013
Ron Pokrasso, monotype printmaking, 2012
Academy of Soul-Based Coaching, 2019 - 2020
Studies with Liz Koch, including 10-month application course for professionals, 2020-22, www.coreawareness,com
SoulPainting certification with Alena Hennessy, 2021
Body Therapy Institute, massage therapy certification, 1995-1997, Santa Barbara, California
Certified Yoga Teacher Training with Erich Schiffmann, Santa Barbara Yoga Center, 1999
Integrative Yoga Therapy Training, Santa Barbara, California, 2000
Sound Healing Training with Tom Kenyon, Seattle, Washington, 2009
Awakening Women Institute, women’s temple facilitator training, March 2020