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Brent Jensen“I create plein air oil paintings that remain true to nature’s color tones. This is

accomplished by mixing the three primary colors to create harmony within my work. My love of plein air painting started with my rural upbringing in the rolling hills of

Wyoming. In sixth grade, I won a statewide art contest and never looked back. After receiving my B.A. in Art, I worked as an architectural illustrator. In 2002, a trip

through Europe inspired me to renew my passion for oil painting.

“My art education is enhanced by attending numerous weeklong plein air workshops with well-established mentor artists and by studying classic art books from and about

Impressionist masters and early California Impressionists. This knowledge blends with my innate style and flows onto my canvases to draw observers into my oil paintings. I’m equally comfortable painting landscapes, seascapes, figures, and

architecturally interesting homes and buildings.

“My sole interest lies in painting what inspires me beginning with well-selected compositions. Because of my philosophy and goal to create original museum-quality

oils paintings, I do not reproduce my work.”

Education:2008 Scott Burdick, Quang Ho, Kevin Macpherson, and C.W. Mundy2006 Jean Chambers2005 C.W. Mundy and Ray Roberts2004 John Cosby, Junn Roca, John Budicin and Phil Starke2003 John Cosby, George Strickland and Camille PrzewodekB.A. in Art, University of Utah

Awards:2008 Art of the West magazine (Six page feature article – September/October issue)2008 Jury’s Top 50, Salon International, San Antonio, TX2006 Southwest Art magazine (Artist to Watch article – August issue)2006 Best Oil Painter, Art-A-Fair, Laguna Beach2006 Chosen as Poster Artist, La Quinta Arts Festival2006 Honorable Mention for Artistic Excellence, Salon International, San Antonio, TX2006 Jury’s Top 50, Salon International, San Antonio, TX2006 Third Place, First Brush of Spring, New Harmony, IN2005 Second Place, O.C. Plein Air Painters Invitational, Bowers Museum2005 Best Oil Painter, Art-A-Fair, Laguna Beach2004 Best In Show, Lankershim Art Gallery competition2004 Honorable Mention, Paint San Clemente