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I try to create an image that people might want to live
with or that might inspire them in some way to care
for our wild places. The human footprint on Earth is a
large one. We could be better stewards of this planet.
Who In thE art WorlD haS haD thE MoSt InfluEnCE on your Work?
As a teen, I was greatly influenced by the artist Wal-
ter Hook in Missoula. He was an amazing watercolorist
who embraced the whimsical and rendered images
such as bison in a field with colorful kites flying over-
head. I also paid attention to Monte Dolack, another
fabulous Montana artist with a sense of humor and a
point of view. Of the great masters, I loved Van Gogh
and Gauguin.
What arE you CurrEntly WorkIng on?
I've recently been working on some images inspired
by time spent in Nepal. Like Montana, the colors in
Nepal are vibrant and beautiful with high clear air,
sharp shadows, and distinct values. There are wonder-
ful birds and animals, such as yaks, snow leopards,
and donkeys, and of course, mountains. I showed the
paintings in Santa Fe in November and will show them
in Telluride in May and then NYC in June. So, I guess
you could say that I am expanding my subject matter
a bit but in the same style, where animals and birds are
the key players.
WhErE IS your artIStIC InStInCt takIng you nExt?
Well, our youngest son, Isaac, is heading off to
college next autumn. I am still painting but I'm also
excited to do more writing. My first book, Forget Me
Not, was a success and I enjoyed the process of writing.
I have three different books that are in the planning
stages. One is an illustrated children's book. The sec-
ond is a collaborative with a Sherpa friend, and the last
is another memoir of life growing up in Montana,
50 years ago and 100 years ago.
ok, Who IS JEnnI loWE… In SEVEn WorDS?
A Montana girl and proud of it!
Thank You!
Namaste Namche
Swamp Angels
Summer Solstice
