Jennie has lived in southern California her entire life and draws her inspiration from all the natural beauty surrounding her. She studied graphic design at Otis/Parsons School of Design in Los Angeles and also completed a computer graphics certificate program at UCLA. She worked as a director of color keys for a computer animation studio in LA until her marriage in 1993 when she moved from Manhattan Beach to south Orange County. She put her career on hold to raise her twin boys, but once she had a little extra time she decided to try oil painting, She transitioned to oil and cold wax after a few years, before transitioning to encaustic wax. She has been dedicating her time to encaustic painting the last three years and is enjoying the versatility of working with encaustic wax medium. The possibilities seem endless and she is excited to see where her journey will lead.