Jen Crowe

My work is heavily focused on process. I embrace the history of creation showing through in the final work. I work with a balance of intuition and planning.

I’m inspired by natural textures and aging man-made structures. Time spent hiking refuels me for my studio practice and often directs me towards color palettes used in my work. My experiences traveling abroad and throughout the western U.S. also influence my work in the form of visual and physical textures, color, and shape.

I work in oil & cold wax on cradled wood panels. I do not use brushes to create my work. I paint with squeegees, brayers and by applying paint to papers which is then transferred onto the panel. My paintings are comprised of dozens and dozens of layers of oil paint and cold wax. I often scratch back into the layers with tools and palette knives revealing the layers below.

My goal is for the viewer to explore emotion and immerse themselves in an abstract way of thinking. I use layered history and visual texture to create something with visual weight and depth. This allows the viewer to ground themselves in an abstract work where they can then allow the mind to see what they need.

I believe abstract work to be incredibly inclusive in this divisiv...

2007 B.A. Art History, Lawrence University, Appleton, WI.

Born in 1980, Jen was raised in Wisconsin. Her family travelled often and she always insisted on taking in the local museums on their travels. Jen studied art throughout middle school and high school, including specialty programs through the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire. Jen travelled to France and the U.K. with her French class in the summer preceding her sophomore year which solidified her love of art and history.

In 2007 she received her B.A. in Art History from Lawrence University in Wisconsin. During her last year at Lawrence, Jen studied studio art and art history in Florence, Italy. After graduation Jen relocated to Los Angeles where she refocused her energies on her art and hosting curated pop-up galleries featuring 10-15 artists.

Jen is primarily a self-taught painter. She has also worked in precious metals as a jeweler for twelve years and fiber arts as a Saori weaver.

2023, Dec. - Jan. 2024 - Group Show, Laura Vincent Design & Gallery, Portland, Oregon
2023, Oct. 31 - Nov. 30 - Group Show, Imaginings, Voice Gallery, Santa Barbara, California (won 2nd place award)
2023, Jan. 14 - Mar. 5 - 2 Person Show, Brumfield Gallery, Astoria, Oregon
2022, Nov. to Jan. - Artist in Residence at Self Contrast in West Hollywood
2022, Oct. 13-16 - Superfine Art Fair, Los Angeles
2022, May - Solo Show, Laura Vincent Design & Gallery, Portland, Oregon
2022, Jan. - Brumfield Gallery, Astoria, Oregon (Group Show)
2021-2022, Dec.-Jan. - Laura Vincent Design & Gallery, Portland, Oregon (Group Show)
2021, Nov. - The Other Art Fair - Global Virtual Edition
2021, Sept. - The Other Art Fair - Los Angeles
2021 - Brumfield Gallery, collections, Astoria, Oregon
2021, May - Laura Vincent Design & Gallery, Portland, Oregon (2 Person Show)
2020, Oct. - solo Show, Vaulted Gallery, Astoria, Oregon
2019 - Vaulted Gallery, Astoria, Oregon
2017, Dec. - Group Show, Crowe Studios, Santa Barbara, California
2016, Dec. - Group Show, Crowe Studios, Santa Barbara, California