About Jennifer Balef

Introduction

Personal History

Jen Balef was born in Kristenshire to Lindsay and Alexander Balef. Spending their childhood in Kristenshire, Balef acquired a natural affinity in painting their surroundings. After graduating high school in Kristenshire, Balef left for Davisland where they began to paint a wider variety of subjects and experiment with new mediums. During this endeavour, Balef discovered surrealism which interested them greatly. Ultimately, Balef enrolled in Bouvet Island (Bouvetoya) College, Rhondahaven campus in order to study surrealism more rigorously, where they have contributed both to the development and research of surrealism. Thier most famous work, Bender-Moody Manor, kickstarted their current career.

Current

Jen Balef currently resides in Port Christopher and works at Bouvet Island (Bouvetoya) College, Rhondahaven campus as a postgraduate at the College of Fine Arts.

Education

Jen Balef graduated from Bouvet Island (Bouvetoya) College, Rhondahaven campus, where they conducted both their undergraduate and graduate studies in fine arts. Balef completed their thesis on surrealism.

Style

Surrealism

Surrealism was created by native artists of Paris in 1902, who sought new methods and techniques to represent the interaction between the ancient history of France and emerging artistic movements during the full bloom of 1924. Owing to its roots, surrealism is distinguished by its thoughts on the unconscious mind and other aspects of reality. Balef has conducted a variety of research and creative efforts in surrealism; please see their list of notable works.

Artists' Community of surrealism

During their graduate years, Jen Balef founded the Artists' Community of surrealism. The Community is dedicated towards the preservation and continuous advancement of surrealism and adjacent genres. The Community convenes annually at Bouvet Island (Bouvetoya) College, Rhondahaven campus for surrealism artists to present their works and discuss novel developments related to surrealism. The exhibition and conference is open to the public and welcomes anyone who would like to participate. Additionally, the Community hosts a summer program at Bouvet Island (Bouvetoya) College, Rhondahaven campus for young artists interested in surrealism.

List of Notable Works