Jennifer Gardner

My paintings are created using intense and brightly colored soft pastels applied directly onto sanded paper or a mixed media combination of watercolors and pastels.

My purely abstract paintings are created almost exclusively on a white abrasive ground. Each piece evolves intuitively through a process of sketching, pastel under-painting, alcohol washes over soft pastel, watercolor under painting and re-application of pastel in, often, many layers.

In some paintings watercolor highlights complete the abstract design.�My abstract paintings are borne of total freedom of expression � created by the evolving interaction between line, color and texture in each piece � during the painting process. This ensures that every piece is entirely original in creation and design