Jennifer Sellers, raised and educated in the Colorado Rockies, developed a close attachment to the mountains with a deep appreciation for the textures and colors found in nature.

After working toward her BFA at Western State College of Colorado, she moved to Florida where she studied under Patron of the Arts, Raymond Westwater. Under his tutelage, Jennifer spent the next two years mastering the technical use of the egg-tempera medium. Feeling limited by the Florida landscape and restricted by the technical use of the egg-tempera medium, Jennifer moved to the Pacific Northwest where she has spent the last seven years expanding her repertoire; the mountains and volcanoes of the Pacific Northwest provided ample subject matter for her to develop her skills.

Jennifer has a passion for animals and the emotional connection they have to our lives. Through her bold use of colors and expression, she captures the energy and inner spirits of our beloved pets in her original pet portraits. Jennifer believes that painting should be a spontaneous act. Colors, textures, and perspectives are used to enhance her paintings. “In the midst of a painting, I don’t always consciously know where I’m going with the work but I keep pushing paint onto canvas. Through the sculpting and blending of the paint, the final creation makes sense. After I’ve put my last brush stroke down, I step back from my canvas and look for the first time.” I see what I have created and I think,”Yes, That is what I was trying to say.”

Jennifer would be more than happy to entertain discussion of her work. Please feel free to contact her should you have any questions.