Mimi Jensen is a painter who is inspired by her observations. She translates that inspiration into convincing portrayals of reality, whether painted from life or her imagination. Jensen’s education and early work experience were eclectic – Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Speech Therapist, Technical Editor, and even an Airline Analyst to satisfy her desire to travel. Eventually, she returned to graduate school to follow her dream of studying art. While still a graduate student in drawing and painting she was selected for her first commercial gallery show, which led to subsequent exhibitions and launched her professional career as a painter. Mimi is a California native who has traveled widely, prompted by her wanderlust and curiosity about other lands and cultures. The objects and ideas collected in these travels often appear in her work. More than 200 of Mimi Jensen's paintings are in public and private collections worldwide. SELECTED EXHIBITIONS – 1990-20232023 “Winter Salon” Andra Norris Gallery, Burlingame, CA, Nov 4-Dec 312023-24 “The deYoung Open 2023” deYoung Museum, San Francisco, CA Sept 30-Jan 7, 20242022 “Deck the Walls” Andra Norris Gallery, Burlingame, CA, Nov 18-Dec 312022 “Salon at the Triton 2022” Triton Museum, Santa Clara, CA, Aug 13-Sept 142022 “Crocker Museum Art Auction 2022” Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA, May 26-June 52022 “Elevation” Andra Norris Gallery, Burlingame, CA March2021 “Kaleidoscope” Andra Norris Gallery, Burlingame, CA Oct 31-Dec 312021 ‘Lifting the Sky” American Women Artists 2021 Natl Exhibition, May-Aug2020-21 “The deYoung Open” The deYoung Museum, San Francisco, CA, Oct-Jan ‘212020 “Something More” 4-person exhibition, Andra Norris Gallery, Burlingame, CA Sep-Oct2019-20 “Big.Top” Andra Norris Gallery, Burlingame, CA Nov-Jan2019 Crocker Art Museum Invitational “Live Art Auction” Sacramento, CA, June 12019 “VAULT” 6-person exhibition, Andra Norris Gallery, Burlingame, CA Jan-Feb2018 “Small Works II” Andra Norris Gallery, Burlingame, CA, Dec-Jan ‘192018 Skidmore Contemporary Art, Santa Monica, CA, Summer2018 “BIG Exhibition of Small Works” Andra Norris Gallery, Burlingame, CA, Jan2017 “So—“ 5-Person Exhibition, Andra Norris Gallery, Burlingame, CA, Sept-Nov2017 Internatl Guild of Realism 12th Annual, Winfield Gallery, Carmel, CA, Sep-Oct2017 “Flora and Fauna” Arc Gallery, San Francisco, CA, June-July2017 “Crocker Kingsley Exhibition,” Jan-Feb, Roseville, CA2016 ArtMkt, San Francisco, April2015 “Small Works Exhibition,” Hespe Gallery, Dec 2014-Jan 20152014 Zuni Café, San Francisco, April-December2013 “Mimi Jensen Recent Paintings” Hespe Gallery, San Francisco, CA2013 20th Anniversary Exhibition, Hespe Gallery, San Francisco, CA2012 25th Anniversary Exhibition, Arden Gallery, Boston, MA2011 “Mimi Jensen” Arden Gallery, Boston, MA2010 “Mimi Jensen Recent Paintings” Hespe Gallery, San Francisco, CA2007 “Arcadia: Artists Celebrate Trees” Invitational, San Francisco, CA2007-1994 Bi-annual Solo Exhibitions, Hespe Gallery, San Francisco, CA2004-1995 Convergence Gallery, Santa Fe, NM2003 WAM 20th Anniversary Invitational Exhibition, CSULB, CA1993 South Bay Contemporary Museum, Torrance, CA1992-1989 Bi-annual Solo Exhibitions, Convergence Gallery, San Francisco, CA1990 “Paper Shadows”, PVAC Collectors Gallery, Palos Verdes, CA SELECTED PUBLICATIONS, AWARDS, REVIEWS – 1990-20202020 MIMI JENSEN Paintings Catalog celebrating 30 years of exhibitions2018 Studio Visit Juried Internatl Catalog features “On the Town” series, Vol.422018 New American Paintings Supplement features “The Artisans,” April2018 Winner, First Place, 34th Annual Competition, The Artist’s Magazine, March2017 Winner, Third Place, 33rd Annual Competition, The Artist’s Magazine, Jan/Feb2016 “Competition Spotlight: Mimi Jensen,” The Artist’s Magazine, March2015 “Artists to Watch,” Southwest Art, February issue2013 Fine Art Today features Mimi Jensen’s Hespe Gallery exhibition, May2013 ArtBusiness.com reviews Mimi Jensen’s Hespe Gallery exhibition, May2013 “The Artist’s Life – Mimi Jensen,” The Artist’s Magazine, April2012 American Art Collector, 2012 edition2011 “Artist of the Month,” Professional Artist, April2011 “An Artist to Watch,” Artslant online2010 Venetian Red art blog, Artist interview, September 12007 “Natural Curiosities,” American Art Collector, September2007 California Home+Design, September 2007 issue2005 Cover Art, Strategies for Reading & Arguing About Literature, Prentice Hall, NJ2004 “Valentine’s Stroll”, The New Mexican, R. Nott, February 132002 Cover Art, Short Fiction, Classic & Contemp, 5th edition, Prentice Hall, NJ2000 New American Paintings, Vol.31, Open Studios Press, Wellesley, MA1999 Connecticut Review, Fall 1999 Issue, New Haven, CT1999 Cover Art, Reading Lessons, Carpenter, Prentice Hall, NJ1996 Cover Art, Hayden’s Ferry Review, Fall/Winter ‘95 Issue,Tempe, AZ1995 Award of Excellence, Manhattan Arts International, Summer 19951993 Silver Award, Art of California Magazine “Discovery Awards”, Winter1990 "Artist Captures Quiet Solitude in Exhibit", L. Montgomery, News-Pilot, March EDUCATIONGraduate Studies, Drawing and Painting, Photography, CA State University Long BeachB.A., Psychology, California State University Northridge