Upcoming Exhibit: Jen Lepkowski
"A Different Perspective: Discovering Beauty in the Old and Abandoned"
Jen Lepkowski, selected one of the best visual artists in 2007 by the Mountain Xpress, will exhibit her photography through January 7. The exhibition entitled, "A Different Perspective: Discovering Beauty in the Old and Abandoned" will kick off with an artist's reception 7:30 p.m. Saturday, December 1, in the foyer. Jen's work has been on display in many Asheville galleries.
The Doorway
In the Distance
Artist Bio
Jen Lepkowski was born in upstate New York, where milk came directly from the cows and evening walks with the family's sheep Chico and goat Willy were regular events. Her artistic abilities were apparent at an early age and she received various awards for drawing and painting. She moved to Georgia as a teen and attended college at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) in Atlanta. While obtaining an engineering degree she was first introduced to the art of photography. She dabbled in photography for many years as a hobby and then, realizing it was her true passion and calling, she returned to school at Santa Monica College, to pursue a degree in photography. Santa Monica College consistently ranks as one of the Top Photography Schools in the Nation.
Jen's fine art photography infuses her artistic vision and her technical expertise. Her love for the environment and natural beauty is revealed in her fine art work, creating inspiring and dramatic landscapes, elegant, innovative nudes and bringing surprising beauty to dilapidated old buildings.
Jen’s work has also been showcased at La Foto Gallery in Santa Monica, CA, The Gallery at the Creative Center for Photography in Los Angeles, CA, The Asheville Area Arts Council in Asheville, NC, The Grace Center Gallery, Franklin, NC, North Carolina Stage Company, URTV in Asheville, NC and she was chosen to be the featured artist at Cox, Castle, and Nicholson, LLP in Culver City, CA, where over one hundred of her fine art prints are now on permanent display in their fine art collection.
Recent accomplishments include being awarded 3rd place in the National Juried Exhibition, “Boundaries”, being selected as a Regional Artist Project Grant and being voted one of the best visual artists in Western North Carolina by the Mountain Xpress. Jen is also one of just seven photographers in the country selected to study under the world-renowned fine art photographer, Rod Dresser, in San Juan Islands, Washington this August.
To view more of Jen’s work including her fine art black & white, infrared, color, nudes and commercial work, please visit http://www.jlfineart.com.
Photography Exhibitions
- Asheville Area Arts Council, Front Gallery exhibit scheduled for 2008
- Asheville Area Arts Council, National juried exhibition, “Boundaries”, Sept. 2007, awarded 3rd place for the show
- The Chase Gallery, Asheville, NC three images selected for “Vice and Virtue”, the inaugural exhibit, Oct. 2007
- Altered Esthetics Gallery, Minneapolis, MN, 3 pieces in “Dirty Little Secrets” Exhibit, Oct. 2007
- The North End Gallery, Asheville, NC, six images exhibited, 2007
- Asheville City Hall, Asheville, NC, Exhibited in group show, “E-Asheville”, 2007
- Grace Center Gallery, three images exhibited in group show, “Art in Music”, 2007
- North Carolina Stage Company, Asheville, NC, solo show “Whimsy and Dreams”, 2007
- Urban Burrito, eight pieces currently on display
- URTV, solo exhibit, August, 2007
- Pete & Susan Barrett Art Gallery, Santa Monica Featured artist at Cox, Castle & Nicholson LLP, Culver City, CA, where 115 11x14 fine art fiber landscapes are now included in their permanent collection, purchased 2006
- The Serenity Gallery, Big Bear, CA, Exhibited in group show, “Mothers, Sisters, Daughters Holding Peace”, October 2006
- Lola Salon & Gallery, Asheville, NC, Solo Fine Art Exhibit, “Natural Nudes”, Dec. 2006
- North Carolina Stage Company, Asheville, NC, two consecutive Solo Black and White Fine Art Landscape shows, 2006
- Asheville Area Arts Council, Exhibited in group show, “Weird, Wild & Wonderful”, Sept. 2006
- The Gallery at the Creative Center for Photography, Los Angeles, CA, Exhibited in group show, “Emerging (I)”, 2006
- LaFoto Gallery Santa Monica, CA, Exhibited in group show 2006
- Santa Monica College Gallery, Santa Monica, CA, Exhibited in group show 2005, 2006
- Millard Sheets Galley, Pomona, CA, Exhibited in group show 2004
Photography Awards & Publications
- Voted one of Western North Carolina’s best Visual Artists, Mountain Xpress, 2007
- Recipient of the Regional Artist Project Grant, 2007-2008
- Awarded 3rd place in National Juried Exhibition, Boundaries”, Sept. 2007
- One of seven for 2007 selected to study under Rod Dresser at Friday Harbor, August, 2007
- To be published in ”The Best of College Photography Annual 2007”
- Finalist in Photographer’s Forum magazine’s 27th Annual College Photography Contest, 2007
- Published in Western North Carolina Magazine, 2007
- Winner, MACTEC Annual Photo Contest, 2007
- Published in “Best of Photography Annual 2006”
- Finalist in Photographer’s Forum magazine’s 26th Annual Spring Photography Contest, 2006
- Published in “Asheville Magazine”, 2006
- Published in “Bold Life” Magazine, 2006
- Smithsonian Magazine 2nd Annual Photo Contest, Honorable Mention, 2005
- JACC (Journalism Association of Community Colleges) award for Information Graphic, 2005
- Los Angeles County Fair, 2nd place, Digital Category, 2004
- Published in “America at the Millennium-Best Photos of the 20th Century”, 2001
Previous Grace Centre Exhibits:
Seventh Annual Juried Art Exhibition 9/07 - Exhibit, Video, and Slideshow
Shelly Hehenberger 7/21
Asheville Rountable Artists 6/07
Daniel Smith 5/07: Exhibit and Slideshow
Sharon Bancroft 3/07: Exhibit and Slideshow
Amy Kincaid 2/07: Exhibit and Slideshow
John Michael Riley 1/07: Exhibit and Slideshow
6th Annual Juried Art Show Entries & Winners
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