Jenny K. Ferrone

Artist's Bio

Born and raised in New York, Dr. Jenny Ferrone lived in Queens, Long Island before settling in San Diego with her husband and children. She studied at San Diego State University and the University of San Diego, earning her first Bachelors degree in Art and subsequently, Mechanical Engineering. She retired from the Aerospace Industry in 2002 after earning her Doctorate degree and began a career at Southwestern College, Chula Vista teaching Mechanical Design where she is currently Adjunct Faculty. She began to seriously pursue her love of painting in 2005 and was juried into a number of local exhibitions where her art has continued to receive recognition.

She is a member of OPA – Oil Painters of America, CAC – California Art Club, PAPASAN – Plein Air Painters of San Diego, The East Country Art Association, The San Diego Watercolor Society, La Jolla Art Association and is affiliated as an Artist Member of the San Diego Museum of Art-Artists Guild.

Jenny has attended workshops and received personal instruction from Cheng-Khee Chee, Ed Moores, Ron Leman, Jeff Yeomans and Scott Christensen in particular who has been an important mentor and inspiration for her work.

Artist's Statement

As a Plein Air artist I am  inspired by the natural world, its wonder and beauty. With each painting I hope to discover and understand key elements of the location, or subject of interest. Painting is a medium for expressing the nuances, the texture and excitement of a place, and importantly, the subject that captivates the artist's imagination. I am fulfilling my dream to express my creative imagination as a Plein Air painter.

The natural world also inspires me with new curiosities and deep appreciation to conserve its natural beauty. Nature continues to teach us new ways of seeing, appreciating, and preserving this beautiful planet.  I hope to evoke in the viewer similar feelings of peace, joy and wonder.

My early roots and University training in fine art are guiding my professional choices and growth as an artist. As an engineer and artist, I realize there will always be a distance between what is known and what is yet to be discovered. However, eternal boundaries become less opaque when one is creatively engaged with nature. This is the painter’s reward.   

Scenes I have portrayed reflect the landscape, coastal areas: including lagoons and bay of the San Diego and California coastline. Also portrayed are scenes of mountains and vistas painted on site in Colorado and Wyoming. Other subject genre include figurative works in watercolor and oil pastel.