artist statement
I am interested in human nature and how we care for ourselves and others. My current work is a combination of figures and domestic objects that reflect on the vulnerabilities and joys of daily life - the beautiful balance between strength and sensitivity, identity and expectations, control and chaos. It’s remarkable how we delicately navigate these ideas as we grow into our own.
I take a realistic approach to my subject using mostly traditional techniques, adding and scraping away layers, texture, brushwork, using sometimes unconventional methods. My goal is to add depth, nuance, and a lingering interest to what’s immediately apparent.
My iterative process allows me space to play with the formal elements in an image while I follow along and respond intuitively. As the painting evolves, I am often led to a better understanding of what the artwork is about. In doing so, I find an opportunity to explore my own truths and reveal stories about a broader human experience.
artist bio
Jennifer Lynn Beaudet was born in Washington, DC in 1973. As an only child, she had to find ways to occupy her time and could always rely on a pencil and piece of notepaper to make drawings.
Since 2018, she has been studying the techniques of old masters and world-renowned contemporary oil painters. She is finishing up a three-year professional Master Artist Program, led by Glen Kessler at The Compass Atelier in Rockville, MD. She has also studied with Alyssa Monks, Gavin Glakas, Steven Assael, Teresa Oaxaca.
Jennifer has traveled to study at the Flemish Classical Atelier in Brugge, Belgium and received The Denis Diderot Grant to participate in an artist residency at Chateau Orquevaux in France.
awards
Denis Diderot AIR Grant - Recipient 2023
Best in Show - “Penn Place Invitational Show” Garrett Park MD, 2023
Honorable Mention, Portraits - "Paint the Town Art Show 2022” Kensington Armory, Kensington, MD, 2019, Juror: Lenny Campello
Second Place - "7th Annual South Atlantic Juried Exhibition" Montpellier, VA, 2020 Juror: Alexis Shockley
Best In Show - "Rockville Art League Juried Members' Winter Show" Rockville, MD, 2019, Juror: Kris Loya
Third Place, Kensington Category - "Paint the Town Art Show 2019” Kensington Armory, Kensington, MD, 2019, Juror: Glen Kessler
Honorable Mention, Landscape - "Paint the Town Art Show 2019” Kensington Armory, Kensington, MD, 2019, Juror: Glen Kessler
Honorable Mention, Oils - "Women's Club of Chevy Chase Art Show” Chevy Chase, MD, 2019
Honorable Mention, Portraits - "Women's Club of Chevy Chase Art Show” Chevy Chase, MD, 2019
Third Place - “Penn Place Invitational Show” Garrett Park, MD, 2019
First Place, Landscape - "Paint the Town Art Show 2018” Kensington Armory, Kensington, MD, 2018, Juror: Gavin Glakas
Best in Show - "Paint the Town Art Show 2018” Kensington Armory, Kensington, MD, 2018, Juror: Gavin Glakas
gallery representation
Gallery 209 Rockville, MD, 2019-2020
Artists on Market Gaithersburg, MD, 2018-2019
art associations and residencies
Chateau Orquevaux Artist-in-Residence -The Denis Diderot A-i-R Grant recipient
National Oil and Acrylic Painters' Society
Portrait Society of America
Friends of the Yellow Barn
Montgomery Art Association
Maryland Federation of Art
Rockville Art League
juried shows and exhibitions
2023 “36th Northern National Art Competition” at Nicolet College Art Gallery, Rhinelander, WI
2023 “Nostalgia” national juried exhibition at District Arts, Frederick, MD
2023 “Invitational Exhibit” Art at Penn Place Gallery, Garrett Park, MD
2023 “Mujer” online exhibition through 33 Contemporary Gallery, Chicago, IL
2023 Master Artist Program Thesis Exhibition, Strathmore Mansion, Rockville, MD
2022 "Paint the Town Art Show" Kensington Armory, Kensington, MD
2022 “Artist/Mother Invitational Show” Girls Who Paint, Kensington, MD
2021 "27th Annual Friends of the Yellow Barn Member Show" Glen Echo, MD
2021 "Painterly Brushstrokes: Captured Essence" Kentlands Mansion, Gaithersburg, MD
2021 "Paint the Town Art Show" Kensington Armory, Kensington, MD
2020 “9th Regional Juried Biennial Exhibition" Rehoboth Art League, Rehoboth Beach, DE
2020 "7th Annual South-Atlantic Juried Exhibition” Montpelier Center for the Arts Montpellier, VA
2020 "Street Scenes" online exhibition through Maryland Federation of Art Circle Gallery, Annapolis, MD
2020 Solo Exhibition, Java Nation, Kensington, MD
2019 "25th Annual Friends of the Yellow Barn Member Show" Glen Echo, MD
2019 "Paint the Town Art Show 2019" Kensington Armory, Kensington, MD
2019 "MAA Gallery Show" Artists & Makers Studios, Rockville, MD
2019 “6th Annual South-Atlantic Juried Exhibition” Montpelier Center for the Arts Montpellier, VA
2019 "Small Works Exhibition: Friends of the Yellow Barn" Glen Echo, MD
2019 "Into the World" The Daily Dish Restaurant, Silver Spring, MD
2019 “Women's Club of Chevy Chase Art Show” Chevy Chase, MD
2019 "MFA Spring Member Show” Maryland Federation of Art Circle Gallery, Annapolis, MD
2019 “Art at Penn Place Invitational Show,” Garrett Park, MD
2019 "Rockville Art League Juried Members’ Winter Show" Glenview Mansion, Rockville, MD
2018 “24th Annual Yellow Barn Member Show” Glen Echo, MD
2018 "Paint the Town Art Show" Kensington Armory, Kensington, MD
2018 “LE SALON AT TAG” The Artist Gallery, Frederick, MD
2018 “Creative Expressions” Friendship Heights Center, Chevy Chase, MD
I am so honored to have captured the attention of esteemed art critic Lenny Campello who wrote a wonderful review of my work exhibiting at the Strathmore Mansion.
"I first came across Jennifer Lynn Beaudet’s work at the Paint the Town event last year which was my honor to jury -- as I recall she was an honorable mention winner at that show. Her work at Strathmore is amongst the best in a show where there is not a single bad painting.This artist has that hard-to-describe ability to capture the human essence of her subjects in paint."