About the Artist- Jen Aylward-Kasitz
Fascinated by nature since she was old enough to crawl to it, the Philadelphia Area artist loves to bring natural themes to life with vibrant colors. As a self-taught artist with a professional background in Special Education, her art is informed by her goal of capturing the attention of the viewer to delight, inspire, and inform. She has a deep desire to inspire others, especially children, to pay attention to, delight in, be inspired by, and endeavor to faithfully steward the gift that our natural world is. In her own life, this work has been a bottomless source of joy, peace, and quality of life. She loves sharing her love of plants so much that she often gives plants away to try to get others “hooked”, a real plant-pusher you might say. The first one’s free!
Jen has written and illustrated a children’s book, has illustrated 3 others, and has worked with other educators on commissioned works. She also has created many commissioned oil on canvas works
Jen was born in New Jersey and grew up outside of Philadelphia. She now resides with her family, 2 cats, and 2 dogs in Coatesville, Pa. She is an avid gardener and loves to find ways to make productive food and flower gardens thrive in her urban environment.