50|50 installation and opening
The sweeping ‘atmospheric rivers’ of rainfall in early 2023 brought on a phenomenon in California known as a ‘super bloom’. At first, the...
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jennahobbs
- Jun 27
- 1 min
50|50 Show
Today I embark on an artistic journey that’s going to last through the summer. I was accepted into Sanchez Art Center’s 50|50 show,...
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jennahobbs
- May 15
- 2 min
Balancing Confidence with Finding New Challenges in an Artistic Practice
I more or less know what I’m doing now when it comes to painting a landscape or a still life. My approach to geometric abstraction...
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jennahobbs
- Apr 3
- 2 min
Jenna's Spring Exhibitions
This Winter’s rain and snowfall in California have been more abundant than I’ve seen in the almost 11 years that I’ve lived here. With...
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jennahobbs
- Mar 8
- 2 min
Artistic Practice with a Newborn
One constant I’m learning occurs with a newborn is constant change. One day I am able to leave the baby in the bassinet and go paint...
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jennahobbs
- Jan 1
- 3 min
2022, A Year in Review
2022 brought me both adventure and grounded stability. I got to gallop on horseback through the Pyrenees Mountains on the French/Spanish...
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jennahobbs
- Dec 6, 2022
- 1 min
Seeking advice for an artist-mom-to-be
Will I have time to create? Can I still use oil paints? What will my artwork look like in 5 years? These are some questions running...
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jennahobbs
- Nov 14, 2022
- 2 min
What Artwork Sells?
"Whimsical", "colorful", "seasonal", "the use of light", "art that has a story", "evokes emotion", "has cohesion", "art that reminds...
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jennahobbs
- Oct 7, 2022
- 2 min
Gouache, Fruit, and Tiny Art
Over Labor Day weekend, I went to Mendocino with my partner and was re-enchanted by the lushness of the northern California coast. I...
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jennahobbs
- Sep 10, 2022
- 2 min
Summer Brain and Hands
I didn’t realize how grateful I was for the artistic skills I have honed over the years until I realized I was a bit artistically rusty...
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jennahobbs
- Feb 14, 2022
- 2 min
2022
It seems like life has been put on hold since COVID started, and yet the wheel still turns. As a society, people moved on, went back to...
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jennahobbs
- May 4, 2021
- 1 min
Summer Camp 2021
I am offering 4 courses this summer for children ages 6-12 (plus or minus a few years). What excites me most about this endeavor is that...
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jennahobbs
- Dec 26, 2020
- 2 min
So Long 2020
When COVID shifted my everyday life from the classroom to teaching from my home, I didn’t see many perks in the situation. I missed the...
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jennahobbs
- Jul 6, 2020
- 2 min
Creative Practice During a Pandemic
When I begin thinking about COVID-19, which I'm certain most of us do these days, multiple times a day, my mind tends to arrive at the...
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