Show Catalog — Live in Full Color

A SELECTION OF WORK FROM THE SHOW

ARTIST’S STATEMENT

Color has always had a profound influence on my mood.

While traveling in the American southwest in 1990 I was so moved by the colors that I promptly bought paint and canvas, hoping to convey how those colors made me feel: vivid, alive, powerful. My goal is not to capture an image, but to capture the emotion that image conjures.

Friends describe me as vibrant, passionate, and creative; those words apply to my art as well. Creating work that is fluid, that inspires energy and excitement, vitality and confidence: this gives me the greatest artistic satisfaction.

I work primarily with acrylic paint. Some pieces flow forth in a matter of hours. Others are built over several weeks, evolving from fragments of imagination to energetic expressions of my experiences, dreams, or aspirations.

There is nothing bland about my work. I don’t play it safe. My art should ignite the same excitement I felt when painting it.

If my work helps someone start the day with a zing, stirs a fond memory, or refreshes the senses, then I’ve succeeded.

Cardinal Rule, 72x36, acrylic on canvas ($3,200)

Falling Water, 24x24, acrylic on canvas ($500)

The Valley Beyond, 72x36, acrylic on canvas ($3,200)

Rising on the Wings of Hope, 60x40, acrylic on canvas ($2,700)

Rhodonite, 72x36, acrylic on canvas ($3,200)

Rave, 40x40, acrylic on canvas ($1,500)

Sailing #1, 48x36, acrylic on canvas ($2,100)

Violet Energy, 40x60, acrylic on canvas ($2,700)

Spring Rains, 20x40, acrylic on canvas ($750)

Northern Lights, 24x36, acrylic on canvas ($800)

White Caps #3, 30x24, acrylic on canvas ($650)

Beginning, 60x48, acrylic on canvas ($5,500) Sunshine on the Reef, 48x36, acrylic on canvas ($2,300)

Peekaboo, 40x40, acrylic on canvas ($1,500)

Fire Within, 36x48, acrylic on canvas ($2,100)

Splish Splash, 38x34, acrylic on canvas ($1,200)

Parrot Feathers, 36x48, acrylic on canvas ($2,100)

Koi, 48x36, acrylic on canvas ($2,300) City Lights in the Rain, 30x30, acrylic on canvas (Private Collection)

Coloring Outside the Lines #1, 72x48, acrylic on canvas ($3,750)

Fuschia Dreams, 18x48 acrylic on canvas ($900)

Jen Sterling was born in Wisconsin and primarily grew up in Northern Virginia. A graduate of George Washington University, she holds a BA in Visual Communications with a minor in Psychology. She has been creative all of her life, however she started her adult journey on the commercial side of art. She was an entrepreneur in design and branding for 30 years and founded three creative agencies. Jen sold her last company and now focuses on her fine art.

Jen maintains a love of business and is an active mentor for emerging businesses. She is also passionate about community service and has served on numerous non-profit boards. Jen lives with her husband in Annapolis, Maryland.

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