Curriculum Vitae

Jenifer follman

Selected exhibitions | 2025

Fences, The Arts Center of the Capital Region, Troy, New York

Bold and Free, Marin Society of Artists

Moments 2, HMVC Gallery New York, Times Square Screen Exhibit

Chaos Exhibition, Naturalist Gallery of Contemporary Art Women In Art 2025, Las Laguna Art Gallery Los Angeles, CA

Perfectly Imperfect: The Flawed Human Form, The Cunneen Hacket Art Center, New York

Selected Publications | 2025

Rattle, Ekphrastic Challenge Artwork

Phoebe Journal, Issue 54.2

Gulf Stream Magazine, South Florida’s Literary Current - Issue 36

Novum Artis, The New Artistic - Issue 007

Gallerium & The Book of Arts, 2025 Annual Juried Exhibiton, Publication, Sales

Experience

Artist; upstate New York  — 2021-present

Actively develop unique works of art. Currently I have a body of work numbering more than 100 oil paintings. 

Assistant to creative director The Samarkand Retirement communities; Santa Barbara, California — 2008-2010

Worked in tandem with Creative Director creating and leading artistic opportunities for residents. Collaborated with local community members who provided worksop experiences. 

Supervisor-art section Barnes & Noble; Santa Barbara, California — 2005-2007

Provided leadership/training for all newly hired staff. Managed daily operational procedures. Oversaw finance management.

Teacher, United States Peace Corps; Bukhara, Uzbekistan — 2003-2005

Taught grant and creative writing to students ranging from primary school to university level. Worked with teachers and staff in implementing modern standards of curriculum. Designed workshops focused on sustainability with an emphasis on current developed world standards regarding gender and youth equality.

Assistant Art Teacher, 3-1 programs; Sonoma, california — 2001-2003

Instructed aspiring college high school students encouraging creativity and artistic confidence.

Advertising associate student representative, Sonoma State University; Sonoma, California — 2000-2001

Curated school billboards. Created series of advertisements for local community led events.

Project scholars tutor, united states americorps; Sonoma, California — 1999-2001

Assisted academically at risk students in building scholastic and interpersonal skills. Created fun community art activities. Collaborated with school staff and administrators on art related projects.

EDUCATION

Sonoma State University, Sonoma, California — BA in Studio Art, 1996-2003

Sonoma State University, Sonoma, California — BA in Liberal Studies, 1996-2003

SKILLS

Served on board of student and staff collaboration which secured a prestigious art grant worth $10,000 enabling the selection and creation of a permanent art mural for the Charles Schultz funded library at Sonoma State University.

FOREIGN LANGUAGES

Fluent in German. Conversational in Spanish and Uzbek