Jennifer Susan Jones is a Southern California-based mixed media artist and art writer specializing in the creative process and art therapy. She has a counseling degree and has worked with clients using various art therapy modalities. Her deep understanding of human nature and her background in psychology informs her work with creatives, and adds value to the dialogue she engages in with clients. Jennifer visits galleries and artists’ studios in the Los Angeles area to speak intimately with esteemed individuals of the area's vibrant, diverse art community. Jennifer enjoys showcasing lesser-known artists and hopes that through her articles -published via beautiful.bizarre and Art and Cake LA - creative individuals will gain exposure and be better understood by the public. As an artist, she enjoys producing surreal, mixed media assemblage art, which often reflects her love of the science fiction and fantasy genre. She is inspired by the assemblage work of well-known artists such as Louise Nevelson and Joseph Cornell, as well as the diverse artwork produced by artist friends and clients. In this increasingly fast and virtual world, Jennifer upholds the old fashioned arts of magic, stop-motion animation, and puppetry, and strives to create artwork based on the same principles: using physical manipulation, illumination, and atmosphere to evoke feelings of enchantment and childlike wonder.
