Jenna Walker is an artist, author and healer. Jenna has used the creative process as a healing tool for over thirty years. Having experienced trauma at a young age, she learned to manage that pain and express her emotions in a constructive and positive way.
Jenna has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Emily Carr University and lives on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. She loves working in various mediums, and generally create works with themes of the natural world. Recently, she self-published her first book A Guide to the Collective Awakening: Advice, Tools & Art Projects.
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Art for your soul
Education:
2017 – BFA with Emily Carr University of Art & Design (ECUAD) External Degree at North Island College (NIC) in the Comox Valley
2014 – Diploma of General Fine Arts, North Island College (NIC) in the Comox Valley
Awards & Scholarships:
2019 - Best in Show - Oceanside Health & Wellness Fair
2018 - Best in Show - Oceanside Health & Wellness Fair
2017 – C2U Expo Bursary from Simon Fraser University (SFU)
2015 - John & June Cullen Bursary
2014 - Martha Akerly Bursary
2013 - Soroptimist International Club of Courtenay Bursary
2012 - Soroptimist International Club of Courtenay Bursary
Solo/Group Exhibitions:
2018 - Orgone Wall Hangings - The Grotto Cafe
2017 - Shared Histories Exhibition, a collaborative art exhibition by students from Emily Carr University of Art & Design (Canada) and the University of Johannesburg’s Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture (South Africa)
2016 - Telling Story (Part 1), Raven Hall, North Island College (NIC), Courtenay, BC
2016 - Telling Story (Part 2), Comox Valley Art Gallery (CVAG), Courtenay, BC
2014 - More Than Human, the Silent Conversation, Comox Valley Art Gallery (CVAG), Courtenay, BC
Collaboration:
2017 - Mural at the Boys and Girls Club with Coast Capital Bank, Nanaimo, BC
2017 – Image To Text To Image, Comox Valley Art Gallery (CVAG), Courtenay, BC
2014 – By A Thread, Comox Valley Art Gallery (CVAG), Courtenay, BC
Student Exhibitions:
2017 - The Show, Emily Carr University, Vancouver, BC
2017 – Gather, Comox Valley Art Gallery (CVAG), Courtenay, BC
2017 - Student Art Event, North Island College (NIC), Courtenay, BC
2016 - Student Art Event, North Island College (NIC), Courtenay, BC
2015 - Graduation Exhibition, North Island College (NIC), Courtenay, BC
2015 - Student Art Event, North Island College (NIC), Courtenay, BC
2014 – Spring & Fall Student Art Event, North Island College (NIC), Courtenay, BC
2013 – Spring & Fall Student Art Event, North Island College (NIC), Courtenay, BC
2012 - Fall Student Art Event, North Island College (NIC), Courtenay, BC
Teaching:
2016 - Exploration Art Camp at North Island College Art Studios, Courtenay, BC
2015 - Exploration Art Camp at North Island College Art Studios, Courtenay, BC
2015 - After School Art Program, Ecole Puntledge Park Elementary, Grade 4/5, Courtenay BC
2014 - Exploration Art Camp at North Island College Art Studios, Courtenay, BC
Presentations:
2022 - Art for Healing Presentation at Women's Health Expo
May 3-5, 2017 - Co-presenter at the International C2U Expo conference in Vancouver