Author Archives: Jennifer Duncan

About Jennifer Duncan

Using predominantly water-based media, I create abstract paintings that reflect my observations of the world around me. I am drawn to a specific moment in time that captured my imagination, due to a surprise color, a repetitive pattern or an unusual botanical seen on a nature walk. I approach each painting with spontaneity and the conscious objective of opening myself up to the unexpected.

Spices and Vinegar

Recently, I have been using inks and fluid acrylics to pour on a first layer of color in my abstract botanical paintings.  I love the idea of using more organic (less toxic) materials to enhance my new, more organic style … Continue reading

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Raw Canvas

A big “thank you” to Marsha Staiger for opening my mind to using raw canvas and Golden high flow acrylics.  In her summer class at the Art League School, the class poured and sprayed and dripped and dropped to our … Continue reading

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So much yellow

Spring in Great Falls was bright this year. So much rain, so much color.  I was born in the spring, and every year when the forsythia and daffodils bloom, I rejoice at new life. This year I have been playing … Continue reading

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Hatteras Spring

This Spring I drove to Hatteras Island to take paintings to Pea Island Gallery.  I have never seen such intense green on the Outer Banks.  I painted and assembled this piece about my trip and just looking at it takes … Continue reading

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Pieced Painting-Ochre

Here we go. New work, new process, new blog! Winter has been long, cold, snowy and somewhat isolating. I needed to try something new. Lately I have had the feeling that I wasn’t getting what I wanted from my acrylic … Continue reading

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