Artist Bio
Jeni was born in Mill Valley, California, across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. Jeni moved down to Santa Monica, CA, and attended SMASH, an alternative school near Venice Beach. At the age of eight, Jeni moved to a small town outside Munich, Germany.
Attending Munich International School, Jeni was taught in German along with English as a primary language. Growing up in Germany gave Jeni unique access to master works from the classical world to modern art. For university, Jeni returned to the States and earned a BA in Liberal Studies and Studio Art from Sonoma State University. After which Jeni worked with the Peace Corps in Central Asia, in Bukhara, Uzbekistan becoming familiar with the art and culture of ancient institutions like the Silk and Spice Road. After the Peace Corps, Jeni returned to the States and now lives in Upstate New York and has been painting since 2021.