–ARTIST:
-painting mainly in acrylics and mixed media but also use pencil; ink; pastel; water colour; oils; fabric and paper collage; dolls and puppets.
-have concentrated a great deal on portraits and life drawing of people and animals.
-studied:
· fine art and puppetry at Westhill College in Birmingham, UK
· life drawing and portraits at Sheridan College in Oakville
· life drawing and fine art at OCAD, Toronto
· printmaking at Wilfred Laurier University , Waterloo
–AUTHOR:
Tales of Glissen -writer and Illustrator
-not just a fairy story about an Ice Witch
and her friends-
but is about finding friends and building character.
Includes great tried and tested creative ideas
(for crafts and writing)
NEW!!!!Widzer’s Visit (children’s novel)
-also about finding friends
and how discovering something useful to do
improves life, attitude and behaviour.
In this story, Widzer,
who we met in the first novel,
travels back to his family home
to find that it has disappeared.
Includes great tried and tested
creative ideas as well as ways to improve memory!
On the Road to Bethlehem
(about a lost girl’s experiences
at the annual Christmas pageant
at the Farm Museum in Milton
–Wrote and illustrated book
of own poetry: WHIMSY (WHIMSY)
-Editor of the FASM Cookbook
and Express the Arts (poetry) at the Milton Café
–TEACHER:
Retired Primary School Teacher (English trained)
(34 years including 16 years
at Martin Street PS in Milton)
-Teacher- Art at Martindale Gardens Seniors’ Residence:-
weekly ‘Art with Jenny’,
with a small group of children
along with senior residents who paint and draw.
-Executive member of FASM (Publicity)
-Administrator of
Fine Arts Society of Milton website: www.fasm.ca
-Jenny’s website: jenny.thepandas.ca