Jennifer Chenoweth

SHINE + BURN exhibition (click to see PDF)

Jennifer Chenoweth - Tripod Spheres (Chemistry) - 2009 - painted steel

Jennifer Chenoweth - Burst - 2008 - oil on panel - 30x30x2 in.

Jennifer Chenoweth - Candy - 2008 - oil on panel - 24x24x2 in.

Jennifer Chenoweth - Chambered - 2008 - oil on panel - 34x46x2 in.

Jennifer Chenoweth - Glow - 2008 - oil on panel - 30x30x2 in.

Jennifer Chenoweth - Likeness - 2008 - oil on panel - 48x48x2 in.

Jennifer Chenoweth - Egg - 2008 - oil on panel - 16x16x4 in.

Jennifer Chenoweth - Pink Cells Stamp - 2007 - oil on panel - 48x48x2 in.

Jennifer Chenoweth - Yolk - 2008 - oil on panel - 72x24x2 in. diptych

Jennifer Chenoweth - Blue Cells, Big Yellow Stamp - 2008 - oil on panel - 36x24 in.

Jennifer Chenoweth - Flower Pop - 2008 - oil on panel - 24x24x2 in.

Jennifer Chenoweth - Red, Red + Red Cells - 2008 - oil on panel - 12x12 in.

Jennifer Chenoweth - Cartoon Paris - 2008 - oil on panel - 24x24 in.

Jennifer Chenoweth - Fringes - 2008 - oil on panel - 24x24x2 in.

Jennifer Chenoweth - Yellow Winged Starbursts - 2008 - oil on panel - 12x12 in.

Jennifer Chenoweth - Ochre Orbit - 2008 - oil on panel - 8x6 in.

Jennifer Chenoweth - Blue Sparkly Bursts - 2008 - oil on panel - 12x12 in.

Jennifer Chenoweth - Gold Play + Burn - 2008 - oil on panel - 8x6 in.

Jennifer Chenoweth - Yellow Winged Starbursts - 2008 - oil on panel - 12x12 in.

Jennifer Chenoweth's paintings reveal much of her inner life: the hard to pin down, the spiritual, the sensual. Chenoweth has earned a BFA in Painting/Sculpture from Kansas City Art Institute, a MA in Liberal Arts from St. John's College in Santa Fe, and a MFA in Painting/Sculpture from The University of Texas at Austin.

"Each painting begins with a meditation on an idea from my life, such as the resemblance between my son and myself, or hope for a relationship, usually something I'm feeling strongly about and spend my time thinking about while painting. I begin by planning the piece digitally and culling past works for marks and shapes that symbolize a particular feeling relevant to the current topic…"

Whereas abstract expressionism disdained careful mixing of paint mediums, indirect painting, and anything intentionally decorative, Chenoweth's work explores these practices. Her paintings include elements of both cartooning and prettiness, as well as areas of control that come from her deep interest in color, for example, layers of complex color glazes next to areas of quick gesture. Chenoweth's process includes taped edges, planned drips, and outlines. Her process depends on persistence, perception and discovery.

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