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"Art is two things. A search for a road and a search for freedom.” Alice Neel 

Works by artist, Jennie Traill Schaeffer: 

Current Works

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Take a Seat works feature relocated chairs, placed in a landscape situated in a way that asks the viewer to stop and "take a seat". Began as a watercolor series; newer pieces are oil. 

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TeaScapes are meditational environments created through the use of salvaged tea packaging layered with watercolor and gouache. 


Older Works

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Garden Watercolors are a collection of mini watercolors featuring the changing hues and growth through the summer of my gardens. 

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​Red Carpet Icons include the several appliances, along with a few baked goods posing on the red carpet. Many of my appliances in past works were sainted with halos. 

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Optimism pieces celebrate the color yellow, and in particular all were created with Optimism Yellow. They are an ode to happiness, joy, and a more positive outlook on life. 

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Scapes include pure landscapes  mostly completed in oils. 



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Apron Strings look at the duality of the frock that women have worn for centuries for function and fashion. The apron can both restrict women's roles as well as be tied to freedom of choice to work in the kitchen.

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Kitchen Gods include the Kitchen Saints and Sainted Appliances. These tongue-in-cheek domestic portraits explore appliances and other trappings of the household as modern-day icons. 


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Durham, NC

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Photos of Jennie by Kat Dela Cruz , Jim Horton, Auggie Goldberg and Jennie Traill Schaeffer. 
  • Home
  • Portfolio
    • TeaScapes
    • Take a Seat
    • Garden Watercolors
    • Kitchen Gods
    • Apron Strings
    • Red Carpet Icons
    • Optimism
    • Scapes
    • Portraits
  • Store
    • ARTaments
    • Dog Portraits
    • Garden Watercolors
    • Get Jennie To Houston
    • Gift Cards
    • Home Decor
    • Note Cards
    • Prints
    • Take a Seat
    • TeaScapes
    • Yoga Mats
    • SHIPPING & RETURNS
  • Commissions
    • Dog Portraits
    • Wedding Cake Portraits
    • ARTaments
    • How to Commission a Work
  • About
    • Exhibits & Events
    • Newsletter
    • Resume
    • Statement
    • Press
    • Contact
  • Create
    • Art Lesson Interest Survey
    • Art Coaching >
      • Online Class Policies
    • Outdoor Art Classes
    • Student Gallery
    • Testimonials
    • Workshops >
      • Serene Strokes: Virtual Watercolor Class
      • Workshop Policies
  • Blog