Bio:

Jean creates expressive works in acrylic on canvas, where her use of line and form remains anything but conventional. Her passion for both art and wildlife began at a young age, leading her to start college as a Zoology major before shifting her focus to studio art. She earned a BFA in Drawing, Painting, and Printmaking, along with minors in Animal Science and Art History.

After a year working as an independent artist, Jean returned to school to pursue a degree in Art Education. She began teaching to support her young family, intending to return to full-time studio work within a few years.

More than 30 years later, she continues to teach studio art, remaining deeply committed to fostering confident, self-motivated individuals through hands-on creative practice. Throughout her teaching career, Jean has maintained a disciplined daily studio routine, continuing to produce work and refine her skills alongside graduate studies.

While her earlier work explored detailed ink drawings built from thousands of layered marks, her current practice has evolved into predominantly acrylic painting on canvas. She brings that same intricate sensibility into paint—building surfaces through layered color, energetic line, and intuitive mark-making that creates movement and depth.

Jean continues to portray both animals and people, often pairing her subjects to suggest layered narratives and connections. Subtle symbols, embedded forms, and expressive gestures invite closer inspection, revealing underlying themes and personal meaning.

Her work remains deeply autobiographical, reflecting her perspective on the world around her. Through each painting, she invites viewers into that experience—one layer, one mark at a time.