Artist Violet Jen is a Native Texan who received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art-Painting and a minor in art History from the University of Houston. She has been an artist since early childhood and has been part of the Houston art community as both an educator and artist since 2005. Violet’s artwork has been exhibited at several art events, including the Art Climb of Houston, The Glow in the Dark, and Paint Pour Art show hosted by The Mind Garden and the Baytown Artist Alliance, and the Art Walk of Houston.

One of her earliest series focused on the subcultures of the early to mid-nineties and the anguishes and angsts of teenagers living in those tumultuous and apathetic times, told thorough the stories of the teenage tragedies of those around her. Her current series, entitled simply “Birds” is a depiction of the bizarre dichotomy of the beauty and ugliness in the modern human condition. Choosing to showcase this work through the traditional medium of oil and acrylic painting draws a connection to the sameness of this dichotomy throughout human history despite living in a digital age. This series has recently procured a book deal, tentatively releasing in the fall of 2024.