Bio:

Jenny E. Balisle earned a B.A. in Art and Communication from University of Wisconsin-Steven's Point and a M.F.A. from the Academy of Art College in San Francisco. She works as a fulltime artist and has exhibited in numerous solo and group shows in the United States. These group shows include: Paperworks!, Marin Museum of Contemporary Art, Novato, CA, 2008; Gateway to Imagination, Farmington Museum, Farmington, NM, 2008; Gallery 555, Oakland Museum of California, Oakland, CA, 2008; All-In Juried Art Exhibition, Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, CA, 2007; RIC ArtFutura, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL, 2007; TarFest, Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles, CA 2006; Infinity 2005, Errata and Contradiction 2004, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA; The Golda Foundation’s First Annual Juried Painting Exhibition, Poetry Competition & Gala Evening in Partnership with the Fresno Art Museum, Fresno, CA 2004. 

My art begins with a mark or line inspired by patterns in nature and Asian calligraphy. In my oil paintings, I pool, wrinkle, scrape and create chemical reactions with solvents that mimic occurrences in the natural world. The painting’s multiple layers become a complex surface that reflects and glows with iridescence while maintaining a minimalist composition. My pen and ink drawings explore repetitions of line and organic forms.  As a result, I explore the simplicity and complexity of gestures, marks, lines and textures. Overall, my art is an observation of the environment close and far away.  It is my attempt to reclaim an experience of the outdoors in my studio.

Nature and art form my closest interpretation to a spiritual experience. Therefore, my utilitarian art titles mark the quantity, size and creation date.  This leaves free range for the viewer's imagination and personal definition of faith.