DANCING WITH PAINT
Jen Goodell is best known for her colorful, pattern-filled paintings made up of compositions that display figures actively expressing joyous movement to create an uplifting experience for the viewer. She began her artistic pursuits by painting famous cities on coats and jeans to add a unique flair to her wardrobe in high school. She attended Murray State University where she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Surface Design & Weaving with an added emphasis in printmaking. Murray State University’s art program encouraged a more progressive style of art, so she attended Old Lyme Art Academy one summer to add a more classical training to her repertoire.
Upon leaving school, she moved to Louisville, KY where she settled into painting with an emphasis in creating a style that included the technical elements that she had learned in printmaking. Now, she uses a variety of techniques that allow for repeated imagery, like in printmaking, and hand painting to build up layers that give each painting a sense of energy and depth to which she adds figures, typically in motion, to create a sense of motion and lightheartedness. She incorporates spray paint, acrylic paint, & oil paint to create her bright style of motion-filled imagery.
She has shown at a wide variety of coffee shops, group shows, art fairs, and local businesses in Kentucky including Tim Faulkner Gallery-Louisville. Currently, her work is showing at Suspend Aerial Arts Facility-Louisville. Jen now lives in the central coast region of CA. She has been part of a group show at Studios In The Park in Paso Robles, hung a solo show at Ascendo Coffee in Los Osos and was the Featured Artist in “Opening Minds Community Arts Show” Group Show for Transitions-Mental Health at The Bunker. She works as a Physical Therapist Assistant in the Home Health setting to fund her passion for art, as well as allow her to give back to the community and encourage people to find the joy of motion that she paints about.
“The artist process for me is about finding imagery and painting techniques that express a feeling of the fluidity of movement and the balance that comes with it: the joy of dancing, playing and breathing.”
Upcoming Events:
2023 Open Studios Art Tour SLO (OSAT)
October 14 & 15 and October 21 & 22
10 am to 5 pm
Silk Screen Demonstrations
Oct 14 & 21
3-4pm