About the Artist:
Jennifer Montenegro is a Southern California-based artist, educator, and mentor whose work explores the profound connection between mindfulness and creativity through the practice of painting. Her art delves into the intricate relationships between space, color, material, and scale, often resulting in installations that invite viewers into an immersive experience. In her painting practice, Jennifer is deeply influenced by color theory, studying how colors affect the psyche and harnessing color fields to evoke a sense of calm and introspection. Her work explores silence in abstract art, using patterns, textures, and mark-making as tools for meditation and self-discovery.
Jennifer’s artistic journey is rooted in her sensitivity to emotions, a trait she has embraced since childhood and now channels into creating art that is honest, vulnerable, and present. She sees practice as central to her creative process, engaging in daily reflections and sketchbook studies that continually deepen her connection to her work.
Jennifer holds a degree in Art History from California State University, San Bernardino, and earned her MFA in Studio Art & Design in 2016. Her work has been exhibited at venues including the Diana Berger Art Gallery, Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art, Riverside Art Museum, and CB1 Gallery. Her pieces have also been featured in Dotphotozine, including a review by Kathy Stewart in 2015 and a feature by Thomas McGovern in 2014, as well as in The Sand Canyon Review in 2013.
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Jennifer’s artistic journey is rooted in her sensitivity to emotions, a trait she has embraced since childhood and now channels into creating art that is honest, vulnerable, and present. She sees practice as central to her creative process, engaging in daily reflections and sketchbook studies that continually deepen her connection to her work.
Jennifer holds a degree in Art History from California State University, San Bernardino, and earned her MFA in Studio Art & Design in 2016. Her work has been exhibited at venues including the Diana Berger Art Gallery, Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art, Riverside Art Museum, and CB1 Gallery. Her pieces have also been featured in Dotphotozine, including a review by Kathy Stewart in 2015 and a feature by Thomas McGovern in 2014, as well as in The Sand Canyon Review in 2013.
email: [email protected]
Curriculum Vitae
Education
One and Two Person Exhibition
Group Exhibition
2018
Teaching Experience
Publications
Lecture, Panels, & Workshops
- MFA in Studio Art, California University, San Bernardino, CA, 2016
- BA in Art History, California University, San Bernardino, CA, 2013
One and Two Person Exhibition
- 2022 Apperception: Diana Berger Art Gallery, Walnut, CA
- 2016 WILD: Paintings Intertwining Body & Mind, Gallery VA 106, San Bernardino, CA
- 2012 Ways of Speaking, Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art, San Bernardino, CA
Group Exhibition
2018
- RAM’s Member Exhibition, Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, CA
- Amo Frida Festival Art Exhibition, White Park, Riverside, CA
- What I Am Allowed to Be, University of La Verne College of Law Gallery, Ontario, CA
- Anam Cara Yoga Studio Featured Artist Artwalk, Riverside, CA
- Dis-Figured, CB1 Gallery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
- Bodyconmics, Froyer Gallery, San Bernardino, CA
- DTR Artswalk, Anam Cara Gallery, Riverside, CA
- San Bernardino Artswalk, Video Installation, CA
- Open Process: Contemporary Art from the MFA world, Gallery 330, Pomona CA
- CHOAS, Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, Santa Ana, CA
- 4-Leaf Clover of Positive Energy with China Adams, Los Angeles, CA
- It’s Casual, Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art, Dutton Gallery, San Bernardino, CA
- Bohemian Night, Anam Cara Gallery, Riverside, CA
- Dia De Los Muertos: Calaveras, Robert & Frances Fullerton Museum, CA
- Dia de los Muertos: Calaveras Auction, Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art, San Bernardino, CA
- ¡Salud!, Gallery 106, California University, San Bernardino, CA
- Figuratively Speaking, SCA Project Gallery, Pomona, CA
- Dol House Project, Habitat for Humanity, Riverside, C
- The Blue Tree Project, Greenmeme: Freya Bardell and Brain Howe, Robert and Frances Fullerton Museum of Art, San Bernardino, CA
- Saturation Fest, Back to the Grind, Riverside, CA
Teaching Experience
- Adjunct Professor, Beginning Painting, Mt. San Antonio College, CA, Fall 2021-Present
- Expressive Arts Rehab Therapist, Institutes of Health, CA 2022-2024
- Art Instructor, Prison Arts Collective, California Institute for Women, Fall 2016-2018
- Art Instructor, Art to Go, Riverside Art Museum, Winter 2017-2019
- Art Instructor, Beginning Painting, California University, San Bernardino, CA, Spring 2016
- Graduate TA, Professor Annie Buckley, Chicano Art, California University, San Bernardino, CA, Winter 2015
- Graduate TA, Professor Bradley Spence, Painting, California University, San Bernardino, CA, Fall 2014
- Art Instructor, Our Home Family Assistance Program, Redlands, CA Summer 2015
- Art Instructor, Rhapsody Education, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, Summer 2014
Publications
- Stewart, Kathy, “It’s Casual,” Dotphotozine, (January 2015)
- McGovern, Thomas, “Jennifer Montenegro,” Dotphotozine, (September 2014)
- Feature “Jennifer Montenegro,” The Sand Canyon Review, (2013)
Lecture, Panels, & Workshops
- Guest Artist “Art is Good For You!,” Los Angeles Valley College, CA (2023)
- Artist Talk, Apperception Exhibition, Diana Berger Art Gallery, Walnut, CA (2022)
- Panel Discussion: What’s in a Name? CB1 Gallery, CA (2017)
- The Art of Yoga, Riverside Art Museum, CA (2017)
- Create and Elevate Meditation, Anam Cara Yoga Studio, Riverside, CA (2016)
- Guest Artist, California Institute for Women, Corona, CA (2016)
- MFA Artist Talk, Robert and Frances Museum of Art, San Bernardino, CA (2016)
- Art on Tap, Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, CA (2015)
- Artist Talk, Open Process, Pomona, CA (2015)
- Graduate Lecture: Exploring Emerging Artist & Artistic Lineage, CSUSF, CA (2015)
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