I’m an artist who works in various forms and in community—exploring the topographies, mythologies, and metaphoric possibilities of our natural and built landscapes and creativity’s role in healing from trauma.

My visual art has been shown in galleries, museums, and a multi-media theater production. My essays have appeared in Catapult and The Rumpus. I started and directed the nonprofit initiative OPEN DOORS NYC (now member-led) and produced the award-winning documentary film Fire Through Dry Grass (PBS/POV 2023).

For my painting and writing I’ve received fellowships from places such as the Ucross and Djerassi Foundations, Headlands Center for the Arts, and Vermont Studio Center. For my community organizing I’ve been awarded certificates of recognition from my assembly member and congressperson.

I support artists and grassroots arts and justice organizations in different ways, including grant writing. Please contact me to discover how we might collaborate. jennilieb@gmail.com