We recently connected with Jenny King and have shared our conversation below. Jenny, appreciate you joining us today. Can you open up about a risk you’ve taken – what it was like taking that risk, why you took the risk and how it turned out? As I’m contemplating this question, I’m remembering the many risks I’ve taken over the years. The boldest venture I undertook in regard to my artistic career was establishing my own gallery and working studio. It was in early 2009 right as the housing and banking crisis was happening, and I had absolutely no idea what I was doing. BUT, I had a vision. And that vision entailed... https://canvasrebel.com/meet-jenny-king-2/
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LOCAL STORIES NOVEMBER 22, 2022 Conversations with Jenny King Today we’d like to introduce you to Jenny King. Alright, so thank you so much for sharing your story and insight with our readers. To kick things off, can you tell us a bit about how you got started? I’ve always been a creative soul and a professional artist since the late 90s. I suppose one could say that I got started by following my inspirations, which led me to taking a drawing class. From there, I signed up for an oil painting class. After I couldn’t give any more work away to my family and friends, I decided to sign up for an art festival to offload my stash. It was so much fun, but it made me realize I wanted a permanent space to create and sell my art. So for almost a decade, I had my own gallery and studio in the Atlanta area. That was an amazing adventure, but eventually I felt compelled to make a move to Florida in 2021. Since moving to St Petersburg, my art is evolving to reflect the vibrancy, freedom, and excitement I’ve felt since moving here. My joy is to build remarkable paintings using layers of mixed media including written word, texture, and relevant color palettes. We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road? Art is not a smooth road, at least not in my experience. It’s been filled with...READ the rest here. LOCAL ARTIST LEAVES BEHIND BRICK-AND-MORTAR STUDIO...FOR A BUS AND A ROUSING NEW PROJECT. Mobile businesses are happening all around us and in every industry. The art world is no exception. Artist Jenny King has been a fixture on the Marietta Square for almost a decade. At the end of the month, she will be moving her studio from the cozy spot above The Australian Bakery, to a shuttle bus conversion. “Leaving the Square was a tough decision, I love it there, the people, the community, but ultimately, transitioning into a mobile studio is in alignment with a project I’ve been working on for awhile now called |
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