ARTISTJennifer Monet Cowley

“sophisticated, eclectic Afrocentric style of artwork”

Jennifer Monet Cowley has been painting and drawing since the age of 5. Her talent was recognized at an early age through her artwork collected by her parents and grandparents. In high school, she studied fashion design and commercial art. Upon entering college, she focused on architectural design, but her love for art prevailed.  She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Art in Art and Performance from the University of Texas at Dallas. Jennifer works in various mediums: colored pencils, pastels, gouache, acrylic and watercolors. Jennifer also designs and paints wearable art.  Jennifer’s work has been described as a “sophisticated, eclectic Afrocentric style of artwork” by Stephanie Ward.

Jennifer’s artwork is full of color and symbolism.  She feels that color and composition play a very important role in expressing the meaning of a particular piece.  She also feels that craftsmanship is key in the presentation of her artwork.  Jennifer works to ensure that lively color and craftsmanship show in each of her pieces so that each piece of art has special appeal to prospective buyers.

Recently, Jennifer has been given multiple opportunities to curate groundbreaking art shows. Now, in addition to being an artist, she is a curator as well.   She has been told that her curating concepts are groundbreaking and can rival some of the best in the world. Jennifer is an artist whose artistic versatility and skills allow her to create distinctive works  and concepts that give her a new style and voice that is all her own.

Patchwork is an abstract exploration of piecing together a body of work that merges some of my earlier works and my present-day musings and thoughts by way of modern “quilts”.  Patchwork is inspired by quilts and the messages and stories that were often hidden in them based on patterns and symbols.  This body of work pertains to current social issues as it relates to Black women in particular, Black joy and the randomness of my thoughts as I work my way through my creative process.

‘A Quilt Called Evita’

quadtyptych

mixed media

48″ x 48″ in

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