Jenni Thompson - Off to the Barbecue

Original Oil Painting 12"x12"

Jenni was born in Salt Lake but grew up in Spring City from the age of nine.  From a young age she painted with her grandma and mom. Art was always present in her daily life. 
She graduated High School from North Sanpete and won the Art Sterling Scholar for the Center/South of the State of Utah. She went BYU on full scholarship to study Art.
Currently she sells Realestate in Salt Lake and in Spring City. She keeps painting by painting every house she sells for the Buyer or Seller. She and her husband have restored several old houses including their home in the Avenues. They are extremely passionate about historic preservation and spend a lot of their energy ensuring it. 
Jenni has two children Finn and Maris, husband Eric, and two dogs.
She's been influenced by her dad growing up in construction. She loves to paint architecture in bright colors. She's been infuluenced by the Fauves, Diebenkorn and Thiebaud.