Jenny Foley

b. 1985 in Southern New Jersey
Lives in Charleston, South Carolina

Jenny is a sculptor whose figurative works intertwine nature, humanity, and spirit. Her connection to the natural world began in early childhood—curled in the grass, cradling a dandelion gone to seed and listening to the quiet language of leaves. That reverence endures today, joined by her lifelong love of mythology and history, both of which lend her sculptures a sense of timeless resonance and layered meaning.

Originally trained in New York City, Jenny studied at The Art Students League and The National Academy of Fine Art, where she was mentored by acclaimed sculptor Rhoda Sherbell. It was in Sherbell’s class that she first felt the magic of working in clay—a medium that still feels like home. Her process is instinctive and reverent: pinching, pressing, and pulling the material into forms that speak of womanhood, transformation, and unseen forces.

Each piece is a quiet invitation—to pause, to listen, to feel. Rooted in story and emotion, Jenny’s sculptures invite a stirring from within — a memory just out of reach, a myth half-remembered, a belonging beyond the visible.

The Art Students League of New York
National Academy of Fine Art - New York, NY

Allied Artists of America, Inc.’s 99th Annual Exhibition in November 2012

Featured on UniteWomen[.]org for Women's Rights - An Artists Perspective Show in May 2013

Exhibited at Pam Foss Fine Art Gallery, St. Michaels, MD in November 2013

Exhibited at LIC Arts Show in Long Island City, NY in 2017

Private Solo Show in Charleston, SC in April 2025