About Jennifer

Jennifer McBrien, navigates the realm of embroidery with a skilled hand, intertwining freehand machine and hand stitching to create evocative portrayals of women, birds, and hybrid figures. Often featuring female bodies with bird heads, McBrien's compositions transcend traditional representations and delve into complex themes of femininity, liberation, and connection with nature. By incorporating the Toile pattern into her textile works, McBrien explores the historical and cultural… more
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Paintings
Best of my Oil paintings that explore my visual vocabulary and layering techniques.
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jilloil on linen
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King Pooh, 2002oil on linen
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Speak , 1999oil on canvas and drawn arm on paper, 1999
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Container 1999oil on canvas
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Milk Money 1998oil on canvas
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Quik and Ioil on sewn canvas, 1999
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Birthday Party , 1994oil on sewn canvas,1994. 52" X 46"
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Rawhide , 1993Rawhide, oil on canvas, 1993. 46" x 42"
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Fetusoil on canvas, 1996 40' X 40"
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Meat Grinder 1992oil and collage on canvas
Nudes in Space
My sketchbook for the sketchbook project! I needed to get back to painting, so I enrolled in MICA's open studio sessions so I could spend my Tuesday nights drawing the figure. I decided to make in various spaces and places that I have been and felt!