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Jennifer
Jen's Art
High School
(1986-1989)
My Irmo and Chapin High art
teachers helped me branch out a little. I discovered new
media and a few new non-equine subjects. I did a lot of the covers
for Chapin High's programs and publications, and even freelanced
logos, displays, and art locally. During
these years, I began developing a sense of design and form as
well as a love of typography. My favorite medium was ink
on paper because using rapidograph pens, I was able to
incorporate sharp detail with a high level of control.
Elementary and
Middle Years (1976-1986)
It's obvious that I was a little
obsessed with horses during my early years. I read
anything and everything related to horses (especially Marguerite
Henry and Walter Farley's Black Stallion series), made my
friends play horse with me, and took horseback riding lessons
while we lived in North Carolina. I suspect my obsession
started in West Germany, where in the late 70s we lived next to
a big equestrian center. My friend, Ina, and I would go
watch the horses and riders practice and sometimes try and help
the staff cool down the horses after their workouts.
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