Child of Immigrant, 24" x 36"

24 H x 36 W x 1.5 D inches.

Acrylic, Oil Pastel, Gold Foil, Thread & Needle on Canvas. 2025.

"These two figures represent the healing spirit of immigrant children. The bird on the right is adorning their partner with gold embroidery on the chest, strengthening them and appreciating their beauty so they create an even stronger union. The immigrant child is sharing the love they received from their parents and the strength of their lineage, allowing it to evolve and adapt in their new environment, which is how they have adorned themselves. I have so much adoration for the love in immigrant families and the strength they give to their children, by showing their own courage by starting anew and providing a substantially greater life for their kin. This is such a gift to give."

Jen attended Sheridan's BAA Illustration program before emerging into the Toronto art community in the early 2010s. Her works in large format acrylic explore themes of loneliness, nature, and a subtle complexity under veils of visual pleasantry. Jen has often felt like a wallflower to the human race, often watching the modern world from the edges of nature with a longing for human connection yet a lack of discernment for how to proceed. Her natural state better connects to animals and the curiosities of the wilderness, often depicted in her work through one or two sentient beings nestled within childlike botanical motifs. Folk art represents a more natural human experience, which she believes is something that needs to be preserved for us to all feel connected to our universal lineage.