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

Paintings

Best of my Oil paintings that explore my visual vocabulary and layering techniques.
  • jill
    jill
    oil on linen
  • King Pooh, 2002
    King Pooh, 2002
    oil on linen
  • Speak , 1999
    Speak , 1999
    oil on canvas and drawn arm on paper, 1999
  • Container 1999
    Container 1999
    oil on canvas
  • Milk Money 1998
    Milk Money 1998
    oil on canvas
  • Quik and I
    Quik and I
    oil on sewn canvas, 1999
  • Birthday Party , 1994
    Birthday Party , 1994
    oil on sewn canvas,1994. 52" X 46"
  • Rawhide  , 1993
    Rawhide , 1993
    Rawhide, oil on canvas, 1993. 46" x 42"
  • Fetus
    Fetus
    oil on canvas, 1996 40' X 40"
  • Meat Grinder 1992
    Meat Grinder 1992
    oil 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!
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  • figure study
    figure study
    graphite
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  • figure studies
    figure studies
    graphite
  • Figure Study in Watercolor
    Figure Study in Watercolor
    Figure study created suring a life drawing session.
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