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about augustwren art and news subscribe sign in home website instagram notes archive about hi i m jennifer a deep love of color pattern and nature is at the heart of everything i create as an artist illustrator author and teacher i find joy in capturing the world around me from loose painterly florals and landscapes to expressive portraits and meditative abstract moments my gouache paintings are spontaneous and joyful inviting viewers into a world of color memory and quiet observation in 2010 i made a bold leap from my career in textile design to pursue illustration a dream i d held onto for years i began a daily sketchbook practice committing to 30 minutes of painting each day that ritual became the foundation of my signature style intuitive free and joyful my growing collection of filled sketchbooks is one of my greatest sources of inspiration and a truly satisfying reminder of the power of showing up my artwork has appeared on products and in collaborations with brands around the world including anthropologie kate spade home eeboo chronicle books chasing paper abrams books seattle chocolate company roger la borde and more i m also the author of several books including all hail the queen a celebration of powerful women monarchs throughout history and three inspirational sketchbook journals published by abrams created to spark and support your own daily art practice i studied at the rhode island school of design and spent the first part of my career as a textile designer and stylist in new york city today i love sharing my passion for creativity through painting teaching and helping others to find their artistic voice i named my business augustwren in 2008 at the time i wasn t quite ready to put my real name on my work i was still growing into my creative voice and didn t feel confident in what i was creating but over the years i ve grown into both my names and now i am so happy with what i made up the name augustwren is very personal to me august comes from my son s middle name and wren was a nickname my dad gave me when i was little he used to call me jenny wren the name connects me to the past and the present and to my family you will be the first to hear about upcoming art workshops i co teach around the world from the gorgeous landscape of tuscany to the vibrant markets of morocco my co teacher gayle kabaker and i guide you through drawing and acryla gouache painting in a joyful relaxed and welcoming way no pressure just pure creative exploration you ll also find musings from my travels plus invitations to our cozy bi monthly zoom classes each built around fun inspiring themes it s a perfect way to spend a creative afternoon no passport required subscribe to augustwren art and news art teaching and musings from artist jennifer orkin lewis aka augustwren subscribe people 2026 jennifer orkin lewis privacy terms collection notice start your substack get the app substack is the home for great culture this site requires javascript to run correctly please turn on javascript or unblock scripts