I’m Jennifer and I am a mostly self-taught painter, also lately a linocut printmaker with forays into children’s book illustration and authoring. In the fall semester I’m an adjunct professor. My work focuses primarily on my love of nature, Black culture, and what it means to exist in Black bodies, with emphasis on women and girls. I’m particularly interested in illuminating the ordinary because there is something both achingly beautiful and immensely political, dare I say revolutionary, about the ability to exist and move about the world safely and confidently in ordinary ways.  I have a BA in psychology and an MA in art therapy counseling. In my free time I love to FaceTime with my son, go for runs, and eat delicious food with friends.