Jennifer Leiner
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Biography
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Statement
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Jennifer M. Leiner
Artist Statement
As an artist, I aspire to create a narrative between style and subject. My body of work centers upon standard architecture with an abstract twist. This style of painting is not meant to be mathematically or visually precise but rather one of looseness energy and movement. With this in mind, I enjoy recreating historical events and literary figures. My goal is to illustrate these stories and events within one canvas that needs no explanation-the painting itself tells the entire story.
I draw upon the works of mid-20th century regional artists, such as Thomas Hart Benton and Grant Wood for their ability to capture movement and energy within their stylized works. For storytelling ability, I am inspired by Norman Rockwell as few artists have been able to combine storytelling with flawless illustrative technique.
My works are somewhat dark and moody in terms of subject and as well as in execution. I am drawn to traditional stories that are supernatural but classic, for example, Washington Irving's, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Nathaniel Hawthorne's House of the Seven Gables. I enjoy the aura of mystery surrounding these stories and they are well suited to my style of painting.
By recreating these works of literature on canvas, hope to draw an audience who appreciates history and classical literature with my more modern painting technique.
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Exhibitions
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Jennifer M. Leiner
4600 All Points View Way
Raleigh, NC 27614
(919) 368-3422
jen.leiner@gmail.com
Education B.A. Studio Art, Meredith College, 2010
Experience Production Assistant, Renaissance Writings 2008-present
Teacher Assistant, The Montessori School of Raleigh 2006-2008
Chapel Ridge Farm, Apex, NC 2006
Awards and Honors Outstanding Senior in Studio Art 2010
The Colton Review, Meredith College
First Place, Portrait of Rahm Emanuel
Second Place, Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
The Colton Review, Meredith College 2009
Best in Show, Homage to Dix a la Lempicka
First Place Painting, Homage to Dix a la Lempicka
Third Place Painting, Pears in Peril
Second Place Sculpture, Janusz Korczak and the Children
Frankie G. Weems Art Award, Meredith College 2008
Presidential Purchase Award, Meredith College
Phyllis Wainwright Art Scholarship 2008-2009
Second Place, The Bridge Tower at Night, Furini Memorial Sculpture Competi-tion and Symposium 2007
Exhibitions Holocaust Remembrance Day, Kristallnacht Series, Jones Auditorium, Meredith College 2010
Senior Installation, Meredith College
Senior Show, Meredith College
Annual Juried N.E.W. Show, Visual Art Exchange 2009
` Annual Juried Student Exhibition
A Source of Form: Work Inspired by Seagrove Women
Potters, Frankie G. Weems Gallery, Meredith College 2007 Annual Juried Student Exhibition, Meredith College
Publications The Colton Review, Meredith College 2010
The Colton Review, Meredith College 2009
Memberships Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society
Society for Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
Skills Microsoft office, Adobe Creative Suites (Photoshop, InDesign,
Illustrator, Dreamweaver
Excellent people skills, highly organized, ability to multi-task and enjoy working in a team environment
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