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“Venetian Red” Interview

Mimi Jensen’s art and artistic process are examined in a September 1, 2010 interview in Venetian Red, the art blog created by two working artists, Christine Cariati and Liz Hager, who conceived of VR as a vehicle to delve into what inspires them as artists and as a forum to stimulate dialog.  Widely read and much […]

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2010 Exhibition at Hespe Gallery

Mimi Jensen’s exhibition opens at Hespe Gallery in San Francisco. The opening reception is Saturday, September 11, 5-7pm. The show runs through October 2. Featured artwork: “Midnight Supper.” Hespe Gallery 251 Post Street, Suite 420 San Francisco, CA 94108 415-776-5918

“American Art Collector” Interview

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 six of the twelve new paintings in the show:  “Love Letter,” “Indulgence,” “Morning Kisses,” “Winter Garden,” “Montecristo,” and “Parisian.” September 2007 issue, pp. 138-141

“Arcadia: Artists Celebrate Trees”

April 22, 2007 – A party and auction benefiting San Francisco’s Friends of the Urban Forest.  More than 100 artists donating works of, or inspired by, trees.  Mimi Jensen created The Chocolate Dream Tree (Oil on Arches paper, 5″x7″) and accompanying poem especially for Arcadia. “Instead of turning to nature for inspiration, I turned to chocolate, which […]

“Traveler Overseas” Photo Contest Winner

Mimi’s photograph “Chania Street Scene” wins Traveler Overseas magazine’s reader photo contest. Fall 2006 issue. “In my still life painting I compose the scene that I will paint, but photography, for me, is finding a scene already composed, such as this table and chairs I happened upon in Crete.”

“New American Paintings”

Mimi Jensen’s paintings, “Interlude,” “July I,” and “Seaside” are included in the Pacific edition of New American Paintings, Open Studios Press, Wellesley, MA.  Vol 31, 2000