JENNIFER MONDFRANS
JENNIFER MONDFRANS
Born in Salem, Oregon in
1970–Jennifer Mondfrans lives
in San Francisco.
Autodidact by nature, Jennifer
created her independent
painting classes while studying
philosophy at Lewis & Clark
College in Portland, Oregon.
Her first painting won the
President’s Award, the school’s
top art prize. She also won a
grant to fund the creation of a
4’ x 7’ acrylic painting which
was featured on the 1993
yearbook cover and is now in the college’s permanent
collection. Jennifer was the second woman in the college’s
history to receive honors in Philosophy in 1993 and the
only one to do so without taking a class in her thesis topic
(metaphysics and Spinoza).
After college, Jennifer continued to paint while working as
a residential counsellor for teenage girls then as a writer
for an adventure travel magazine, travelling to Italy and
India on assignment. Working as a temp for the front
desk of an ad agency, she was hired as a copywriter.
Although it was only eight months until the agency
folded, she freelanced for five years– painting in the
after-hours while working in all forms of advertising, from
print, web, to six-pack beer copy and writing infomercial
scripts. On moving to San Francisco in 2002, Jennifer
took a myriad of part-time jobs and built a body of work.
She has shown in San Francisco, New York City, Portland,
Oregon, Hudson, New York and Gold Coast, Australia.
Born in Salem, Oregon in
1970–Jennifer Mondfrans lives
in San Francisco.
Autodidact by nature, Jennifer
created her independent
painting classes while studying
philosophy at Lewis & Clark
College in Portland, Oregon.
Her first painting won the
President’s Award, the school’s
top art prize. She also won a
grant to fund the creation of a
4’ x 7’ acrylic painting which
was featured on the 1993
yearbook cover and is now in the college’s permanent
collection. Jennifer was the second woman in the college’s
history to receive honors in Philosophy in 1993 and the
only one to do so without taking a class in her thesis topic
(metaphysics and Spinoza).
After college, Jennifer continued to paint while working as
a residential counsellor for teenage girls then as a writer
for an adventure travel magazine, travelling to Italy and
India on assignment. Working as a temp for the front
desk of an ad agency, she was hired as a copywriter.
Although it was only eight months until the agency
folded, she freelanced for five years– painting in the
after-hours while working in all forms of advertising, from
print, web, to six-pack beer copy and writing infomercial
scripts. On moving to San Francisco in 2002, Jennifer
took a myriad of part-time jobs and built a body of work.
She has shown in San Francisco, New York City, Portland,
Oregon, Hudson, New York and Gold Coast, Australia.
EDUCATION
1993 B.A. Lewis and Clark College, Honors in Philosophy
EDUCATION
1993 B.A. Lewis and Clark College, Honors in Philosophy
EXHIBITIONS
2013 Gold Coast, Australia, 19 Karen Contemporary
Artspace, “At Least I Have You, To Remember Me”
2013 'Figure it out', Group Show, Paolo Mejia Gallery and
Design Studio, San Francisco, USA
2013 'Maquerade', Group Show, Arc Gallery, Juried Art
Exhibition by Jack Fischer, San Francisco, USA
2013 Salinas, CA, National Steinbeck Center Museum,
Juried Art Exhibition, “Honoring Women’s Rights: Visual
Voices Together” September 8-January 6, 2013
2012 San Francisco, CA, Arc Gallery, Juried Art Exhibition
“Maquerade” October 25-November 18, 2012
2012 "Women in Science," University Art Gallery,
Sonoma, CA
2012 "The Art of Spain," 19 KAREN, Gold Coast, Australia
2012 "Homage to Hollywood," 19 KAREN, Gold Coast,
Australia
2012 - 2013 Giving hARTS, Traveling Art Exhibition,
“Cancer on Canvas”, Johnson City, NY
EXHIBITIONS
2013 Gold Coast, Australia, 19 Karen Contemporary
Artspace, “At Least I Have You, To Remember Me”
2013 'Figure it out', Group Show, Paolo Mejia Gallery and
Design Studio, San Francisco, USA
2013 'Maquerade', Group Show, Arc Gallery, Juried Art
Exhibition by Jack Fischer, San Francisco, USA
2013 Salinas, CA, National Steinbeck Center Museum,
Juried Art Exhibition, “Honoring Women’s Rights: Visual
Voices Together” September 8-January 6, 2013
2012 San Francisco, CA, Arc Gallery, Juried Art Exhibition
“Maquerade” October 25-November 18, 2012
2012 "Women in Science," University Art Gallery,
Sonoma, CA
2012 "The Art of Spain," 19 KAREN, Gold Coast, Australia
2012 "Homage to Hollywood," 19 KAREN, Gold Coast,
Australia
2012 - 2013 Giving hARTS, Traveling Art Exhibition,
“Cancer on Canvas”, Johnson City, NY
ACHIEVEMENTS
2013 National Juried Exhibition Book, "Bound", Juror:
Cora Rosevear, Associate Curator of Painting and
Sculpture, MOMA, NYC, January 30 - February 23
2012 5th 2012 Artslant Showcase Winner in Painting–
“Carmen Amaya”
2011 Gilbert & George, Artslant 3rd Showcase Winner
2011 in Painting
ACHIEVEMENTS
2013 National Juried Exhibition Book, "Bound", Juror:
Cora Rosevear, Associate Curator of Painting and
Sculpture, MOMA, NYC, January 30 - February 23
2012 5th 2012 Artslant Showcase Winner in Painting–
“Carmen Amaya”
2011 Gilbert & George, Artslant 3rd Showcase Winner
2011 in Painting
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