About

 

 

Jenni Jean is an expressionist painter based in the Maitland region of New South Wales. Working primarily in acrylic on canvas, her practice explores layered abstraction, expressive florals, and more intimate botanical studies.

Her work is shaped by a life lived both in care and in close observation — from years spent working as a nurse, including fifteen years in Saudi Arabia, to more recent work in aged and palliative care within rural communities. These experiences, alongside a deep connection to landscape, inform a body of work that is both intuitive and reflective.

Jenni’s paintings often explore themes of presence, transformation, and quiet connection — where colour, movement, and mark-making become a way of holding moments that are felt rather than explained.

She has exhibited in the Incognito Art Show (2024), the Botanical Art Prize at Newcastle Art Space (2025), and the Kairos group exhibition (2026). She will present a solo exhibition at Neo Gallery, Newcastle, in July 2026, and continues to develop work exploring emotion, connection, and what is felt, rather than seen.