Statement

Bold, Sassy, Provocative, Evocative

That's me, so friends say! And so it is, or so I'm told my artistic renderings in oils and pastels are also portrayed, I'm definitely still evolving as an artist, but at this time in my life, my visions seem to be electrified, and my insights and empathic feelings towards the universe and all that belongs within…far more intensified. Thus through my art work (some, but not all), I hope to push some of your stereotypical buttons a bit, to artistically and visually nudge and awaken your passions and feelings to the point where you feel compelled to revisit my art work on this website many times. While continually exploring images of everyday life, I seek to make all my subjects breathe and when I think I can see an oil painting/pastel inhaling, then, I can exhale feeling satisfied that my work has been completed. For as Paul Cézanne has said, "A work of art which did not begin in emotion is not art"
I am fortunate to be a part of a studio that uses nude models so these prints will remain a constant on this site. But, after recently visiting Ghana, West Africa, I've also decided to begin a Ghana series…the first of which are currently displayed. The children of Ghana embraced my heart and thus there will be many figurative oil portraits of these beautiful children displayed here and available for purchasing. As often depicted, these children are not just mere black faces devoid of facial features; they are children with beautiful spirits, emotions and individual personalities that I hope I've been able to capture for you. ALL AVAILABLE PRINTS ARE GICLEE QUALITY FINE PRINTS EITHER ON CANVAS OR ON PAPER. PLEASE INQUIRE AS TO PRICING EITHER BY CALLING OR WRITING. Giclee prints on canvas or paper begin at $150.00. Original oil paintings range from $850 – 10,000 depending upon size and the intensity of labor involved.
CHECK BACK OFTEN…NEW WORKS WILL BE ADDED MONTHLY
In Spirit & Love… Bev Jenai

Bio

...Colorful, Spiritual, and Sensuous

2010-2011 Exhibitions/Publicity

Chosen in 2010 as one of the Fine Artists featured in the book "A Time, A Season", a Commemorative book in Honor of Oprah Winfrey, a coffee table book featuring African American artists in America.
  • Chosen in 2010 as one of the artists in the film "The Sedona Scene", a short film documentary of artists in Sedona.
  • "Blue you Gotta Move" – Tlaquapaque Arts & Crafts Village –"Pathways" 11/5-11/19
  • 2011 Participated in SVAC's Open Studios where I featured "Spirit Women T-shirts & prints and World Peace Posters.
  • "Illusion of Reality" exhibition of "Shh…Mississippi Ancestry 101" 11/4-11/14 Tlaquapaque

2009

  • Completed a bronze sculpture of "Obama the Man" – plus note cards & prints
  • Exhibited Nov. – SVAC – Tlaquepaque Fall show
  • Front page feature story in Kudo’s/Verde Valley & Red Rock newspapers "A Dream Fulfilled"
  • Readers’ Portraits of President Barack Obama – featured in New York Times – "ArtsBeat"
  • "Earth Mother" – Bronze Sculpture – Juried into Sedona Art Center show

2008 Exhibitions

  • Jan – May 2008 "Cathedral Rocks" – Canyon’s Gallery, Sedona, AZ
  • March 2008 – Showing "The Hummingbird Tattoo" (Oil Pastel) – Juried by Natl/Intl. Jurors
  • Juried into the Professional Division Show – Sedona Art Center
  • April 2 – 4th – "Ole’ Shaman (oil pastel) – Kinion Sedona Art Vault – Sedona, AZ
  • October 31 – Nov. 16th -"Day the Levees Broke" Unbounded Exhibit, Oil Painting Tlaquepaque, Sedona, AZ

2007 Exhibitions

  • Open Studios – Sedona Visual Arts Coalition, May 5 – 6, 2007
  • Sedona City Hall Exhibit – May – August, 2007 – "Red Rock Means" Oil painting
  • Detroit Institute of Arts Bal African, June 16, 2007 Museum made presentation to Nene Sakite II – Konor King of Ghana Oil Painting of his Daughter - "Ghana’s Tiny Eyes"
  • Sedona Arts Center, Members Only Exhibit – July 6 – July 29, 2007
  • "Touchdown" Oil Painting was featured in the Red Rock News – August, 2007
  • Canyons Gallery (Tlaquepaque) "SACRED COLORS" Exhibit
  • Month long GALLERY showing of approximately 18 Bev Jenai paintings
  • Opening Reception Sept – Oct 2007 Canyons Gallery – Cathedral Mountain’s oil painting– ongoing showing
  • "Music of the Earth" – Sedona Visual Arts Coalition, Tlaquepaque Arts & Crafts Village - Oct 20th – Nov 19th, 2007
  • Authored "Ghana’s Tiny Eyes": 2007 Diversity Calendar – (featuring Historical info & oil paintings of 12 Ghana children) Distributed through Barnes & Noble & Amazon)
 

THE WORK OF Bev Jenai

Bold, Sassy, Provocative, Evocative, Colorful, Spiritual, and Sensuous. Learn more about Bev

SPECIALS!

"Woman on the Go" - $35
Fine Art WHITE V neck t-shirts
Spirit Women Series
Palette knife renderings
Please visit my store to purchase

"And so it is!" - $35
Fine Art WHITE V neck t-shirts
Spirit Women Series
Palette knife renderings
Please visit my store to purchase

"IMAGINE...WORLD PEACE" - $59.95
FINE ART POSTER
A Giclee print
16X20
Please visit my store to purchase

"Shh...MISSISSIPPI ANCESTRY 101" - $75.005
FINE ART POSTER
A Giclee print
16X20
Please visit my store to purchase