Gretchen Jeen’s Small Talk is upcoming in Shift, a Women’s Art Association of Canada exhibition exploring change, transformation, and the possibilities that accompany new beginnings. (Above: Small Talk, oil on canvas, 36” x 40”).
Jeens work has always focused mainly on the single figure (above from the series 12 Dresses). But now, she is shifting her paintings and drawings to include multiple figures, “with the hope of creating more depth and meaning to my artwork,” Jeens says in an artist statement for the Shift show.
A casual meeting of friends can shape our day and our lives, giving us comfort, strength, and new perspective. It is in this regard that I’ve shifted my paintings and drawings to include multiple figures
Above and Below: More from the 12 Dresses series, shown at Latitude 44 Gallery, Toronto, in June, 2025 (from Instagram, here) .
The Women’s Art Association of Canada group exhibition runs Jan 15 – 31 at Dignam Gallery in Toronto.
Gretchen Jeens divides her time between Markham and Muskoka. Originally from Toronto, she majored in drawing and painting at the Ontario College of Art and Design, graduating with a BFA in 2009. She works in oil, acrylic, watercolour, pencil, and pen
Gretchen Jeen’s Instagram, here.
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Beautiful, nice to see something new.
I absolutely LOVE her work. It’s fantastic. Beautiful post.
I agree, and she is new to me, so I will try to catch the show.
Oh, lucky you. It’s going to be wonderful.