South Dakota Arts Council
Pierre, SD
The SDAC is a state government grantmaking agency supported by the State of South Dakota, through the Dept. of Tourism, and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Message
“My paintings invite you to step close; I desire for my work to have such a strong presence that it influences the viewer, perhaps reminds them of a place they have been. My work has a skin, a surface that is full of color and texture. The surface — including active gestures, sketches, and scratches — alive and lush, is a celebration of paint. My paintings are a visual celebration of the landscape of South Dakota.”
- Jenny Braig
- Hillside Hay Bales, 2008
- Oil paint on canvas
- Framed: 20 x 54 in (50.8 x 137.16 cm)
Jenny Braig grew up in Dubuque, IA, a Midwestern town on the banks of the Mississippi River. She majored in art, with minors in art history and English from Loras College in Dubuque in 1992. That same year she moved to the Black Hills of South Dakota. She lives in Spearfish with her husband and two daughters. For a landscape painter, moving to the West was ideal. Now Jenny spends her time painting landscapes, teaching art at the Spearfish Art Center, and teaching piano from her home.
- Subject Matter: Landscape from high point looking across rolling prairie pastures and trees, fields of crops and round hay bales
- Current Location: MacKay Building - Dept. of Education, State Library - State Library Conference Room - 800 Governors Drive PIERRE, SD 57501 (google map)
- Collections: Art For State Buildings
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