FosterMAK art show at Eau Claire

Come check out some fabulous art next weekend at the June FosterMAK show! June 12-14, 2015

Calyx 28th Semi-Annual Art Exhibition and Sale

 I would like to invite everyone to come to the Calyx 28th Semi-Annual Art Exhibition and Sale this weekend .  I am especially honoured to be a part of the show for the first time this year! I will have all kinds of new, unseen work in my Animal Farm series to show off. So please feel free to come by, see some art and say hi! I'll be there all day on Sunday and would love to see some familiar faces.

Hope to see you there!

Jen

Pandamonium

I have been meaning to post this painting for months!  I was asked by a client to create this for one of her friends and clients.  He was moving in to a new condo she had helped him find and she wanted him to have new art for his place. I was so touched that she asked me to create this for him. It was fun to play off something cute with a touch of humour. This is Pandamonium!

xo

Jen

Art Show and Holiday Market Tomorrow

This is where I will be for the weekend - hanging out in Garrison Woods! I will have most of my current paintings there, as well as demoing onsite, all weekend! There will be a fabulous selection of vendors....and it's inside. What more could you ask for? I hope to see you all there - make sure you stop by and say hi!

New Art Journal Pages

These are a couple of new pages that I created over the last couple of weeks.  The second one is going to be a part of a journal that I will be putting together for sale on Etsy, full of quirky backgrounds and journaling prompts and yummy stuff. I love the pop of red over top of the blue...and the semi-creepy doll heads... I have had a few people tell me that they love the creepy feeling pieces that I have in my journals, and that they would love a journal with some quirkiness. So that is in the works, but I thought I would share some of the pages as they develop!

xo

Jen

New Journal Backgrounds

 I just created a couple of art journal backgrounds that I love, so thought that I would share them here.  These feel like I am getting back to a stye that I was missing...like I had forgotten about it and left it behind in the name of every element needing to be mine.  Hand created.  There is something so peaceful about just flowing with images.  Cutting. Pasting.  Breathing. And out of that came a couple of pages that I can't wait to write all over.  That mean something to me.  I hope you enjoy!

xo
Jen

Starlight

 

A whisper in the moonlight. A glimpse in to the future or a breath of the past.

A notion of time passing.

This is Starlight.

24x36

Find her on Etsy!

 

 

 

She has my heart - I hope she finds yours.

xo

Jen

I am still a photographer!

And hopefully always will be.  In my soul, that's what I do.  I see light, both in the world and in people.  And I feel this desire to capture it.  I get immense satisfaction from going through those images and seeing the eyes connect. And even more satisfaction when my clients react the same way.  When I know that I have captures a moment for them that takes their breath away, makes them laugh. Or cry.Those are the moments that I live for.

So I had my own aha moment when a long time client asked me the other day if I had pulled away from photography, because I was doing so many paintings. That so surprised me because that isn't even on my radar. Painting is a side "art" to what I do in my career. It feeds a different part of me than photography does, but is still so intertwined in my heart.  When I am working on a painting, I am still seeing light - visualizing where it comes from, and then translating that to the canvas. More often than not, I am working vintage textures on to the page, incorporating old photos and telling a story. And the coolest part about all of this, is that people are responding to this work as well! I get to have the coolest job ever - creating images for people with my camera, paintbrush, computer and soul. I love that my days are so varied and that the projects are so interesting. I have worked on some SUPER cool framing ideas and have created custom prints for commercial clients.  I have brought old, damaged photos back to life and I have created memorial projects for loved ones who have passed.

My creativity goes far beyond the typical studio photographer.  I bring YEARS of seeing and experiencing life to the final work. So yes - I am still a photographer...and artist...and creative. I hope you will enjoy all the many different types of work that I will continue to post on here! Your feedback brings me so much satisfaction and I am so very appreciative of all the support I receive!

Here are a few shots that I created for long time friends and clients. I love the freckles and sunshine and colour in these. Thanks Susan and Jack for letting me be a part of your family's world!

 

 

 

 

 

xo

Jen

Sapphire

She started as a simple sketch...a journal page. 

Perhaps a design under a transfer.

Play with some watercolour...wait - 

that's working...more colour...more paint...

Copics and ink and water soluble oil pastels...the layers grow. 

Luminescent eyes that shine with inner light. 

More Copics...more refinement.

I present Sapphire.

She is how I regained my sanity a bit today.

xo

Jen

"She Saw Her Past"

I just released a new painting to the world.  It can be viewed and purchased on my Etsy site.  Or just enjoyed here! As a side note....I think it's interesting that I keep wanting to call it "She Saw Her Future"...maybe there's more to her story than I thought...

I love the vintage photos and bits of an old film.

 

 

 

xo

Jen

An Awesome Morning!

I just had the most awesome morning visiting with an old friend that I haven't seen in over a year.  It was a chance to talk about life and catch up and share art talk.  I love time like this.  I come away feeling so refreshed and energized. There is something so fantastic about sharing where you are at and talking about what inspires.  I loved it! And she brought me some lovely little treats from the Philippines.  I love them all (eating the amazing dried mangoes as I write this), but my favourite, because of how creative it is, is the coolest little change purse made out of recycled drink containers. I love this up-cycling - what incredible ingenuity.

 And to make my morning even more fabulous, this lovely lady - Fortune 6, as well as a "Pinkie" got to go home with her as well. I am so grateful for the support and connection with fantastic friends.

Thanks for a great morning Annika!

xo
Jen

"Pinkie" fund raiser for Breast Cancer

I am so excited about this! I have 8x10 prints of my lovely "Pinkie" print available for a mere $25. These would be a super sweet gift for the little valentine in your life. And to make it better, a full 50% of the sale will go to support breast cancer. This is personal for me (as it is for too many people). I have had MANY people in my life affected by breast cancer and recently lost an old friend. Pinkie can be purchased in person at Gravity Kidz on 130th ave or by emailing me. It is also available on my Etsy site for those out of town! She is only available this way until Valentines Day, so get her now!

I heart Pinkie!!

xo   Jen

Kash - 1 year!

 So so negligent with my posting.  These Life Art pieces were from a few months ago and as I was doing some routine tidying in my computer, I realized I hadn't posted them yet! These pieces were created from their own images to finish up Kash's 1 year album. Enjoy!!

xo

Jen

Pinkie

eyes luminescent bright light shining through reflecting what is inside where do the words come from what have i seen where do i extend to next pools of soul falling dropping like splashes on the page

the next pretty girl

xo

jen

Nanton 2011

Evolution

I created a Fine Art piece from one of Jen and Mark's wedding shots for them.  But it never felt done.

I looked at it on and off for quite some time, but I couldn't figure out why it didn't feel done.  It just felt bland. Then today it hit me (of course only a couple of hours before Jen was to come pick up all her prints!) - there was no depth.  It was all very pretty but somehow bland.  Add in some beautiful warmth, texture, stains and it comes alive.  I am in love with this piece now - in fact, it's going up as a display piece because I am so enamored with it! There is something to be said for not rushing the creative process. That is one of the tough things about working to deadlines is that pieces don't always hav a chance to evolve organically.  Today, I am glad for the evolution of this piece.

xo

Jen

New Art Blog and Site

So I know I have mentioned it before, but it is new and I want LOTS of people to see it!  My new Jen Chipperfield Art site is live and exciting! I LOVE the opening gallery with it's fabulous closeups.  But venture beyond that and there are galleries with different series, art journaling and more happening on the inside.  Please visit - leave a coment to let me know you were there! I can't tell you how much this new venture means to me! In the meantime, here is the latest piece, Mischief.

xoxo

Jen

Jennifer Chipperfield - the Blog is here!

Well, it's finally time.  My paintings and fine art need a home of their own. So I have my very own new site!!!! The link is on the right here, but officially, it is jenchipperfield.com . I hope you will come check it out, visit often and see what is going on.  I'm pretty excited about the new look!  And I'm still very much getting used to it as it is a Wordpress site and MUCH more complicated to set up than this one.  My series are featured as well as an art journal page.  Eventually I will have videos and MANY cool things.  But in the meantime, leave me some comments, show me some love...and please...let me know if anything isn't working!!!!

Thanks for all the support...you guys are the reason I am taking this step!

xoxoxo

Jen