Recent Exhibitions:
“BOUNDARIES”
Crowsnest Pass Art Gallery
October 19 - November 17, 2024
Opening reception Saturday October 19, 1-3pm
Alberta Society of Artists group exhibition
14737 20th Avenue (Highway 3), Frank, AB
A boundary is a line that marks the limits of an area, a subject or a sphere of activity. It can be real or imagined. Sometimes it can be crossed, sometimes it shouldn’t.
This group exhibition explores conceptual interpretations of ‘Boundaries’ from personal, social, political, and environmental perspectives. This exhibition aims to stimulate contemplation on our relationships with freedoms and constraints, whether as a means of preservation or expression, from physical, spiritual, or cultural dimensions.
“Works on paper”
November 5 - 17, 2024
Federation Gallery
1241 Cartwright Street, Granville Island
Vancouver, BC, Canada
Monday - Sunday 10am-5pm
I have a recent acrylic monotype in this show as well as the piece shown here, “Techtonic” which is oil on stone paper.
“water”
November 19 - December 1, 2024
Federation Gallery Online
This piece is called “Planet Earth Has Something To Say” (12” x 12”, acrylic monotype on paper)
“LIMITLESS”
October 1 - 21, 2024
Federation Gallery Online
I’m exhibiting this piece, Unfenced 11, which writes the story of the wide open prairie across the paper’s expanse.
Also in the exhibition is Ocean Deep, which explores a different kind of expanse.
“A way through the world”
Solo Exhibition
May 4 - June 29, 2024
Opening reception Saturday May 4th 2-4pm
Alberta Society of Artists Main Gallery
Upstairs above the Crossroads Market
#222 - 1235 26 Avenue SE, Calgary, AB T2G 1R7
Over the last year or and a half, I created monotypes as physical limitations prevented me from working on large paintings. I love the rich organic patina of these pieces, and the limited control that the process affords.
“OUT OF THE BOX”
Featured Artist
April 30 - June 23, 2024
Artist’s reception Sunday May 26th 1-3:30pm
I will be in the gallery June 22nd and 23rd noon-4pm
The Loft Gallery
Upstairs at the A. J. Ottewell Centre
590 Broadmoor Boulevard, Sherwood Park, Alberta
This project emerged from discussions with an artist friend about a classic design exercise commonly called ‘expanded square’. Starting with a square, you cut out a shape and flip it outward. Then you do it again, and again….
While playful, and even somewhat meditative, I found these exercises clarified my sense of shape, proportion, positive and negative space, and balance.
“THINK BLUE”
June 22 - July 5, 2024
Open House Saturday June 22nd, noon-5pm
Harcourt House Arts Centre
10215 and 10211 112 Street NW, Edmonton, AB Canada
See exhibition details online.
“FROM A DISTANCE - WORKS IN CORRESPONDENCE”
Collaborative project with Susan Purney Mark
January 9 - March 2, 2024
The Old School House Arts Centre
Qualicum Beach, BC, Canada
Listen to a podcast about this project on Art Biz Success
Collage works developed in collaboration during the lockdowns. We each started some pieces which we mailed to each other to complete. The exhibit will look at the impact of the collaboration on our individual work, as well as showcasing work done in collaboration. All the collaborative work is titled with potential opening lines for letter correspondence.
jen tough gallery
2013 Spring Collective Show
May 12 - June 25, 2023
Jen Tough Gallery Grand Opening
Friday May 12th 5-8pm
4 N Chamisa Drive
Santa Fe, NM, 87508
ART EXPO New york
March 30 - April 3, 2023
Jen Tough Gallery
Booth 219
Pier 36
299 South St, New York, NY
Download the exhibition brochure.
Solo Exhibition - BLUE POOL BLACK POOL
March 3 - May 12, 2023
Viewpoint Gallery
5205 48 Avenue, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
The solo exhibition features both large and small works. These paintings offer a more mature artistic response to the landscape that has inspired me since childhood. In their essence, these bright bold paintings and collages reflect the dynamic summer landscape of Alberta.
Red dot miami
November 30 - December 4, 2022
Red Dot Miami takes place during Art Week, which hosts a number of art fairs including Art Basel Miami Beach.
Jen Tough Gallery will be exhibiting some of my newest work, along with other members of the Art Collective.
Booth 418
Mana Wynnwood Convention Center, Wynnwood Arts District
2217 NW 5th Avenue at NW 22nd Street
Miami, Florida 33127