September 6, 2007 - Mimi Jensen's exhibition Recent Still Life Paintings opens at Hespe Gallery. To see the exhibition, go to Portfolio section. Exhibition runs September 4-29.

Hespe Gallery
251 Post Street, Suite 420
San Francisco, CA 94108
415-776-5918

September 2007 - American Art Collector magazine publishes an interview with Mimi Jensen and a preview of her exhibition at Hespe Gallery in San Francisco. The preview features 6 of the 12 new paintings in the show.

September 2007 - California Home+Design magazine promotes Mimi Jensen's September exhibition at Hespe Gallery in San Francisco

"Instead of turning to nature for inspiration, I turned to chocolate, which is always a fine idea." - Mimi Jensen

The Chocolate Dream Tree

I dreamed I found a chocolate tree
with leaves by Joseph Schmidt.
I wondered at its beauty;
then ate it bit by bit.
Made by local chocolatiers
with only one exception—
Hersheys Kisses dropped each day
from this, my dream confection.
The trunk was Ghirardelli
with ScharffenBerger bark.
Its blossoms by Recchuiti
and buds of pure Guittard.
Truffled fruit by XOX;
the sap ran simply See's.
Surely FUF would never plant
this San Francisco tree.
-MJ

Fall 2006 - Mimi Jensen wins Traveler Overseas magazine's Reader Photo Contest.

"In painting, I translate what I see or imagine, but photography, for me, is just happening upon perfection. When I came upon this scene on Crete, it had already composed itself for me - the early morning sun casting that deliciously strong shadow, the saturated color we all associate with Greece, even the wobbly position of the chair on the right. Perfect! In my still life paintings, I compose the scene I will paint. But a scene like this one is so perfect that it couldn't possibly be improved by painting it." - Mimi Jensen

"The editors of Traveler Overseas magazine congratulate Mimi Jensen of San Francisco."

November, 2006 - Mimi Jensen is accepted for membership in the National Association of Women Artists. Founded in 1889, NAWA is the oldest professional women's fine arts organization in the United States. Its mission is to provide a forum for women artists of all backgrounds and traditions to share ideas and exhibit their work.

National Association of Women Artists
80 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1405
New York, NY 10011
212-675-1616
www.nawanet.org