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In addition to shows, Jennie's work can be found at Casa Bella Market and Art For All. 

Exhibits & Events


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Paint it Orange Plein Air Paint Out & Wet Paint Sale
LOCATION: Eno Arts Mill
437 Dimmocks Mill Rd., Suite 17 | Hillsborough, NC 27278
EVENTS: 
  • Awards & Preview Party: Friday, October 4 | 5-6pm at the Eno Mill Gallery
  • Wet Paint Sale: Begins at 6pm on Friday, October 4 following Awards and Preview Party.
  • Exhibit Dates: Friday, October 4th through Saturday, November 30th.
I'm one of 90 artists who signed up to paint around Orange County, NC for this 8th annual event. I selected one location mostly to paint from, and both works will be included in the exhibit and sale.
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FRESH
LOCATION: ArtSpace
201 E Davie St, Raleigh, NC 27601
DATES: Preview Exhibit thru October
EXHIBIT EVENTS: https://artspacenc.org/fresh/​
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FRESH is a biennial fundraising exhibition that celebrates the incredible creative output across North Carolina, while demystifying the typical art jurying process. I have one painting included in the exhibit featuring over 250 artists from across North Carolina. Exhibit opens officially on 10/4 and runs through end of October. Jessica Orzulak, Associate Curator of the Asheville Art Museum, has been selected to further jury the work into a more fine-tuned show through January. Come and vote for the People's Choice Prize. 
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​Take a Seat: Recent Works by Jennie Traill Schaeffer
LOCATION: The Pocket inside City Market Artist Collective (aka CMAC) 300 Blake Street, Raleigh, NC
DATES: thru end of July 
HOURS: Monday / Tuesday Closed
Wednesday - Sunday 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Caitlin Cary, artist and curator of the Pocket, located within City Market Artist Collective, has invited Jennie for her first solo show since relocating to NC. Jennie has a selection of recent works on exhibit from her Take a Seat series: oils and watercolors depicting inviting chairs in uncertain landscapes. Subscribe to my newsletter for future related events. 
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​Boldly Taking up Space: Southeast Scope
LOCATION: ClearStory Arts
1673 South Holtzclaw Ave., ​Chattanooga, TN 37404

DATES: May 17 - June 1st
OPENING: Friday, May 17th, 6 - 8pm
CLOSING: Saturday, June 1st, 2 - 5pm
Open by Appointment | Browse Art Online

Several of Jennie's newer works are included in this group exhibit featuring female and non-binary artists based in the Southeast. This is a part of Thrive Together Network's initiative to support and exhibit art by women-identifying artists.
 Featured artists in the show include Adriana Ameigh, Alli Bell, Pauline Emilie Bird, Rosie Fitzgerrel, Lindsay Keeling, LeeAnn Love, Jocelyn Mathewes, Jean Gray Mohs, Amy Packer, Jen Palmer, Renee Romero, Jennie Traill Schaeffer, Brittany Sondberg, and Karen Spears. 
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Annual Making Matters: Fresh Perspectives in Fine Craft
LOCATION: Peters Valley Gallery
19 Kuhn Rd, Layton, NJ 07851
DATES: May 18th - August 4th 
OPENING: Saturday, May 18th, 3-5pm

Making Matters is an annual exhibition showcasing the work of the season’s visiting artist instructors and summer artistic staff. The variety of media, styles and techniques included reflect the diversity in the programming offered at Peters Valley. Jennie has a painting included in the exhibit, due to her upcoming workshop in June. Learn more. 

2023 Exhibits & Events

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Uncertain Certainties: Virtual Art Exhibition
CURATED BY: Thrive Together Network
LOCATION: Online
https://thrivetogethernetwork.com/exhibition2023​

DATE: Fall 2023
"Upside Down Rightside Up" is curated in Room 1.
https://thrivetogethernetwork.com/room-1

"The uncertainties that hold us together are often more powerful than the certainties that unite us. This selection of artwork from 69 artists in our community reflects on change, community, material, memory, and more."
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Breathing New Life: 
​A Celebration of Found and Re-imagined Objects

LOCATION: Durham Bottling Co.
506 Ramseur St. Durham, NC 27701
PRESENTED BY: Durham Art Guild
DATE: 8/19 - 9/22
Closing Reception: 9/15, Third Friday, 6 - 8pm
"Hay Fever Seat" a recent Take a Seat Painting is included.

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Meet the Artist and TeaScape Demo
LOCATION: Casa Bella Market
3604 Witherspoon Blvd. #105, Durham, NC 27707
DATE: May 20th
Time: 3:30 - 5:30pm

Join me at Casa Bella Market on 5/20 from 3:30 - 5:30pm to meet me and other exhibiting artists. I'll be bringing supplies to demonstrate my TeaScape making process, as well as announcing an upcoming workshop to be held at Casa Bella Market. Local restaurant /bar and James Beard Outstanding Bar Program Finalist, Alley Twenty Six, will also be on hand to demonstrate cocktail mixing. 
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Taking up Space: Original Eight
LOCATION: Jean Gray Mohs Studio, #110, Artspace
201 E. Davie St. Raleigh, NC

DATES: May 5th
Time: 6 - 9pm
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Last May, these eight artists came together to exhibit their work at the Pocket Gallery in Raleigh, in an inaugural global initiative, Taking Up Space, aiming to give women and non-binary artists a seat at the table. This exhibit has grown into a juried show, organized by Jean Gray to offer more spaces. The show Scaffold, is currently on exhibit at ArtSpace, while the Original Eight are being exhibited in a one-night show in Jean Gray’s studio.
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Annual Art for All Fundraising Fest
LOCATION: Artpost, 718 Iredell Street, Durham, NC 27705
DATES: April 15
Time: 12 - 5pm
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Find a selection of Jennie's works including TeaScapes and Giclée Prints inside the Art For All tent. You can purchase work from afar - we'll work out shipping later. A percentage of sales will go to benefit their mission of providing art education at pay-what-you-can prices. One of my paintings will be available for a raffle prize. There will be over ten artists vending, music, food trucks, and art activities. 
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Virtual Artist Residency
LOCATION: Jennie's Studio, North Durham, NC
DATES: February 7th - March 7th, 2023
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The Virtual Artist Residency, encouraged by the Thrive Together Network, is a month long commitment that I define. This year I'm finishing up a commission and taking out elements from my sketchbook from last February, and embarking on new work. The focus is on expansion; both of ideas and physically in the construct of the work. Subscribe to my newsletter or visit my Instagram feed for updates.
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Durham Art Guild 2023 Members' Showcase Exhibit 
LOCATION: Truist Gallery inside the Durham Arts Council Building, 120 Morris St., Durham, NC 27701
DATES: thru March 4th, 2023
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This annual exhibition is a submission-free and non-juried opportunity to showcase the work of our talented and valued member artists.  This year’s exhibition features 70 artworks by 70 local/regional member artists working in a variety of mediums and styles. I have one piece in the exhibit - Positive Seat at the Crossroads.  
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 For An Extensive List of Past Exhibits, See my CV. 


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Photos of Jennie by Kat Dela Cruz , Jim Horton, Auggie Goldberg and Jennie Traill Schaeffer. 
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