PO Box 936Ketchum, Idaho 83340208.726.4823

Artist Biography
Jennifer Bellinger, of Ketchum, Idaho is internationally known for her wildlife, landscape and still life paintings. She has worked in many mediums and is a recognized master in batik on silk. Jennifer is currently using oils for studio and plein-air paintings.

Jennifer's paintings are strong in design and rich in color. She looks for interesting contrasts of shapes, patterns, textures and values in the subjects she chooses to paint. Zebras are a natural! She often depicts her subjects larger than life.

Jennifer has won many awards in national juried shows. Her work is represented in public, corporate, and private collections in the USA, Canada, Europe, Australia and South Africa.

Commissions accepted: Contact Jennifer
Represented by: Mountain House Publishing, McCall, ID

HIGHLIGHTS FROM 30 YEARS

Selected Exhibitions

2001 Annual Wildlife Art Show in Fallbrook, CA
Featured artist for the 8th Annual Wildlife Art Show "Reflections of Nature"


1993 "Wildlife: The Artist's View" Leigh Yawkey Woodson Museum, Wausau, WI
"Burchell's Zebras" Batik/acrylic on silk Travel Award


1992 "Birds in Art" Leigh Yawkey Woodson Museum, Wausau, WI
"Nesting Terns" Batik/acrylic on silk Travel Award


1991 "Birds in Art" Leigh Yawkey Woodson Museum, Wausau, WI
"Meticulous Macaws" Batik/acrylic on silk


1984 Frye Art Museum, Seattle, WA
One Woman Show

Public Collections

Corporate Commissions & Collections
Bear Creek, Corp (Harry & David, Co. & Jackson & Perkins Rose, Co)
Morrison-Knudson, Boise, ID
Bank of America, Anchorage, AK
Woodside Hotels, Redwood City, CA (Lafayette Hotel, Bodega Bay Lodge, Half Moon Bay Lodge)
National Bank of Alaska, Anchorage, AK
Riana, Ltd. Sidney, Australia


Alaska 1% for Art in Public Places
Eight commissions completed between 1981 and 1999


Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum
Miniature Collection: "Virginia Rails" batik on silk

Publications:

A Craving for Crab Cookbook (2005)
Cover art & illustrations by Jennifer Bellinger
Author: Christine Quinn
Publisher: Island Publishing


Wildlife Art Magazine (2000)
March/April Cover art "Snow Geese" & article


Wildlife (1998)
Illustration: "Nesting Terns"
Author: Allan Singer
Rockport Publishers


The Best of Wildlife Art (1997)
Illustration: "Burchell's Zebras"
Author: Rachel Rubin Wolf
North Light Books


Galison Books NYC (1997)
Commissioned art for cards and journal


Portal Publishing, Inc (1996)
Commissioned art for cards & poster


Wildlife Art Magazine (1993)
Article on batik

Teaching

Seasonal workshops in oil painting at her Ketchum Studio and outdoors in the beautiful Sun Valley, Idaho area. Call for a current schedule.