Jen Arribau

I have always been fascinated by conveying people and how they relate to their environment in a painting, both on a visual and emotional level. My first priority is to build a solid visual foundation for my work. Whether or not emotions are conveyed, that is for the viewer to decide.

Born and raised in Denver, Colorado, Jen Arribau has made artwork for most of her life, exploring many art forms such as drawing, painting, bronze sculpture and ceramics. She studied fine art and art history at The School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Richmond College in Rome, Italy, and graduated with a BFA from Metropolitan State College of Denver. After graduating in 2001, Arribau backpacked independently from Mexico to the tip of Central America. She settled in Panama for eight months to teach art classes to children in the small village of Portobelo. In 2003, she studied with master painters such as Kevin Weckbach and Quang Ho. She began painting professionally in 2005. Arribau continues to create her art from her studio in Denver, Colorado. She enjoys painting a variety of subject matter from café scenes to portraits to landscapes.

Select Exhibitions

2+2 Four Person Show, Abend Gallery, Denver, CO, May 2008

Two Woman Show: Blurring the Line, Space Gallery, Denver, CO, October 2007

Invitational Exhibition Bennington Center for the Arts, Bennington, VT, August 2006

Oil Painters of America National Exhibition, Missoula, MT, May 2006

Annual Oil Painters of America Regional Exhibition, Estes Park, CO, October 2005

Annual Oil Painters of America National Exhibition, Chicago, IL, May 2005

Select Awards

Jentel Arts Residency Fellowship, Sheridan, WY, 2007

Finalist: New American Paintings Book, 2006

Finalist: Still Life and Portrait Categories, The Artist’s Magazine Annual Competition, 2006

Allied Arts Award, Grant from Allied Arts Inc. Art Students League, Denver CO, 2005

Best in Show, Student Category, Paint our Town Competition, Art Students League of Denver, CO, 2004

Select Publications

Cover Art for Novel “From Dulce” by Craig McConnell, May 2007

The Artist’s Magazine, “Artist of the Month” Web Article, April 2007

Southwest Art Magazine, “21 Under 31 Emerging Artists”, September 2005