Artist’s Statement: Life is a stream of tangible and ethereal, as well as desirable and displeasing experiences. I understand the irritation in lack of control. It is a practice of patience, acceptance, and finding the beauty in what is happening. My painting style mimics the same description due to the spontaneous, yet controlled, nature. Although the liquid paint may flow unpredictably at times – the initial mark is purposeful. All strokes placed in the moment, allowing for what is meant to be.
Jenna Muscarella is an artist and art educator, native to Alton, IL. She actively displays her own work, juries, curates, and installs exhibits locally and nationwide. Jenna is a graduate of the University of Kansas, Bachelors of Art Education, concentrating in painting. She also worked as a gallery artist and art educator in South Texas. Jenna found herself returning to Alton after years of visually representing her observations, as she planted roots in other locations. It was necessary to return; she is heavily influenced by nature and the surrounding beauty of the Mississippi River valley landscape.
