Jennifer Tiefel

My work is inspired by the places I’ve seen and the people I’ve met. Having grown up overseas in the Middle East and Southeast Asia and having recently taught art in Southern China for two years my work tends to take on an ethnic flair with particular attention paid to texture, line, and color. Much of my aesthetic inspiration comes from Africa, India, Bali, Tibet, and tribal North America. The materials and techniques I like to work with are acrylics, block printmaking, relief wood carving, plaster and fiber based sculpture. Mixing new elements with elements of antiquity interests me, such as graphic designs with traditional African motifs or Balinese Gods and Goddesss. Many of the cultures that I’m passionate about incorporate aspects of animal symbolism and worship and this is a topic I’ve tried to explore in my art.

As I continue to dedicate myself to adventure and travel I’m sure my art with evolve as a result of my experiences. My love for textured, rich mixed-media work, tribal arts and cultural symbolism will no doubt continue to be a common thread throughout my artistic career but I’m a true believer in the philosophy that the journey is the destination and my art is the embodiment of that.