For Jennifer, life and art are synonomous. Jennifer Andrews has developed an expertise in drawing, painting and design invests her art works with a sense of rhythm and expression.
She has exhibited in solo and joint exhibitions of paintings and drawings and has completed design commissions for stained glass windows, textiles.
Jennifer also applies her drawing and design skills in the area of digital illustration. In 1999, Jennifer founded Brizart.
With the slogan Art for All, Brizart offers art education for all ages, starting from seven years.
Since 2000 Brizart has broadened its services to include digital graphics and design work.
Exhibitions & Major Commissions:
1980 JOINT EXHIBITION - "Exhibition by Eight"
1981 SOLO EXHIBITION of drawings - Paddington Art Gallery
1983-89 GRAPHIC ART COMMISSIONS McAuley College: Cover Designs for College Publications.
1986 SOLO EXHIBITION- Boston Gallery
1986 SOLO EXHIBITION- Flamingo Gallery
1987 FINALSIST: Etching displayed in the finalists exhibition of the Suncorp Art Awards.
1988 JOINT EXHIBITION -"In Focus " Exhibition at the Ipswich Art Gallery.
1988 EXHIBITION: QATA Exhibition at the Kelvin Grove Campus, BCAE.
1989 FINALIST: Reginal Finalist for the Suncorp Art Awards. 1989 EXHIIbiTION: Work selected for exhibition in the Aberdare Art Awards, Ipswich Art Gallery.
1989 Exhibited in the QATA Exhibition, Ipswich Art Gallery.
1990 Exhibited in the QATA Exhibition, Carseldine Campus, BCAE.
1991 JOINT EXHIBITION - "At the Stroke of SevenÓ, Gallery 2, Metro Arts, Brisbane.
1993,94,95 Villanova Art Show
1993 PUBLIC ART COMMISSION Stained Glass Window Design for 4 panel stained glass for Gayndah Anglican Church
1994 JOINT EXHIBITION at Banyo Conference centre with the Brookfield Centre ArtistsÕ GroupÓ.
1996 PUBLIC ART COMMISSION Stained Glass WindowDesign for "Creativit Windows" ( Eagle Windows) for BGGS Library.
1996 JOINT EXHIBITION Veriditas group exhibition atÒ Brookfield CentreÓ.
1998 PUBLIC ART COMMISSION Stained Glass window design Jacaranda window for Brisbane Girls Grammar School
1998 COMMISSION: Stole designs for St Clements on the Hill Anglican Church.
1999 PUBLIC ART COMMISSION Stained Glass Designs for ÒMetamorphosisÓ window, which completed the library series at Brisbane Girls Grammar School.
1999 JOINT EXHIBITION Veriditas group exhibition at St John's Cathedral.
1999 FOUNDED BRIZART 1999 JOINT EXHIBITION Visionaries Artist Group at Merthyr ParishExhibition Venue, Fortitude Valley.
2000 JOINT EXHIBITION : Visionaries exhibition at Merthyr Parish
2002 JOINT EXHIBITION :Visionaries exhibition for Cathedral Week.
2002 Guest exhibitor at Kenmore Anglican Church Art Show.
1991-99 DESIGN : Liturgical Vestment designs- created by Heather Davidson. The creation of a catalogue of designs which combined traditional symbolism with Australian images and colurs in a unique and exciting way.
1999, 2000, 2001 & 2002. Brizart Annual Exhibition.
1999 - 2003 CD artwork and illustratons for Country and Folk Artists
2003 SOLO EXHIBITION Womens College, St Lucia UQ
2003 JOINT EXHIBITION Artist & art Teachers, V's Cafe
Academic Qualifications:
1976 Completed Associate Diploma of Fine Art , Seven Hills Art College, Brisbane.
1978 Completed Graduate Diploma of Teaching, Kelvin Grove College of Advanced Education.
1988 Awarded Bachelor of Education, Brisbane College of Advanced Education.
Professional & Teaching Experience:
1978 RECREATION OFFICER-Spina Bifida Association Duties included devising suitable art and craft activities for children between 5 and 15 years with varying physical and multiple hand - icaps during a holiday workshop.
1979 - 1992 HEAD OF ART AT ST. MARY'S COLLEGE , IPSWICH.
1981 QINSEC Awarded grant for tuition at Paris/ American Academy, France.
1989 I was responsible for writing the Senior Art Programme for St. Mary's College, based on the 1987 syllabus. This programme was accredited without any request for alteration.
1984 -1992 DISTRICT REVIEW PANEL I was a member of the District Review Panel for Brisbane West.
1981,83-88 TUTOR - Queensland Art Gallery
1992 Relief teaching , St Mary's College, Ipswich and Villanova College.
1993 Coorparoo Centre for Continuing Secondary Education teaching Senior Art to one class of adult students who were preparing for the external senior exam.
1994 Part-time art teacher at Brisbane Girl's Grammar School
1997, 1998 Guest Tutorials at St Francis College on design basics and their application.
1999 Demonstrator for Adobe Photoshop workshops at No Limits to Learning Conference at BGGS
1999 -2003 Brizart: weekly classes for children, youth and adults Short courses for beginners Holiday workshops for 6-16yrs
2003 Workshop tutor: " Getting to know your pencils" & glass paintingat Eckersley's Milton
