Growing up on a ‘dead end’ road in the country; Northwest Ohio-native
artist, Jennifer Sowders, grew up spending a lot of time studying nature
and it’s indelible thread is noted within her body of work.
A 1994 BFA graduate from the Columbus College of Art and Design, she is a Signature member and Trustee in the Ohio Watercolor Society,
Signature Kentucky Watercolor Society, Associate of: Allied Artists, The National Watercolor, American Impressionist, American Watercolor and National Oil & Acrylic Painters' Societies.
New to acrylic landscapes as of 2021, she debuted with an honorable
mention in AcrylicWorks 9 : The Best of Acrylic and has since been a
finalist in issues 10 and 11. She is also an avid watercolorist, having 2 pieces in the Ohio Arts Council collection.
Her most recent accomplishments have been in receiving 2nd place in
the landscape division of the Artists Magazine’s 40th Annual, and Grand Prize in International Artist magazine's challenge #141 Landscapes .
She is currently represented by the Toledo Museum of Art’s Collector
Corner and Marcia Evans Gallery (Columbus, OH) --is actively welcoming further representation as well: Contact
Jennifer opens up her Fostoria, Ohio studio and gallery space: MONgallery and Art Studio, every MONday to visitors. She coined “MON” to represent “Middle Of Nowhere” because of her rural location where she lives with husband, Gary and has 3 sons.
Linktree: www.MONgallery.us
Previously a watercolor landscape painter… I have been painting in a thicker impressionistic style since late 2021 with Internationally awarded success.
I am drawn not only to the beauty within a scene, but am careful to include beckoning elements of light/shadow, repetition and depth. Scenes chosen revolve around a dance of light and shadow and it's own sense of invitation to explore; pathways are common to include for this reason. Quiet, hidden, reflective/introspective....lush; these are things I look for. I am polarized by scenes that make me forget my troubles and I feel "enveloped", even if just for a moment.
"Riverbend" - acrylic on board - 16"x21"
by Jennifer Sowders
www.MONgallery.us
"West Hills 2" - acrylic on canvas - 24"x36"x1.5"
by Jennifer Sowders
www.MONgallery.us
"Brecksville Ridge" - acrylic on canvas - 20"x40"x1.5"
By Jennifer Sowders
www.MONgallery.us
"Daffodil Grove" - acrylic on canvas - 16"x20"
By Jennifer Sowders
www.MONgallery.us
"Van Buren State Park" - acrylic on canvas - 24"x36"
by Jennifer Sowders
www.MONgallery.us
“Riverbend ”
“West Hills 2”
“Brecksville Ridge ”
“Daffodil Grove”
“Van Buren State Park”
