Jennifer Garant Paris Maitre D. Born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Jennifer's artistic career began at the age of three when she started sketching on her closet walls with black markers. Jennifer rises very early to start painting, a habit she maintains from when her two grown sons were young. She and her husband Tadd share a studio and paint all day in each other's company. Her Signature Chefs have been distributed world-wide on a wide variety of licensed products for the home. Her art has been distributed on posters in over 50 countries as well as on thousands of products for the home. Each year her collector base grows as well as the companies that license her art for their products. Jennifer likes to work on heavy weight French paper as well as canvas where she employs a special old world texturizing technique which gives a contemporary image a look and feel as though it was been painted a long time ago. In a lot of her work, you will spot her attention to detail and her flair and love for scarves, shoes and fabric as well. Many of her chefs have wine and food and also include the French influences of Paris as well as New Orleans. New Orleans has been her favorite city since the first time she visited it. There is something in the air and though it is a city I would liken it to a valuable work of art only to be outdone by the charm of those who live there. I would like to think that my artwork comes from the spirit of good food, good wine, good music, good laughter and dancing and a good life. I love what I do and I hope that it shows. Her figurative paintings capture the essence of whimsical charm and humor. At the age of 27, Jennifer was commissioned by the Vancouver General Hospital to paint what would become the largest mural in North America at the time. Jennifer has done numerous sold-out shows and has lived in western British Columbia, Indiana, and California. In January 2006, Jennifer's painting Faux Paw was featured on the cover of Art Business Today. In the March 2006 Décor Magazine, in an article entitled "A League of Their Own", Jennifer was named top five women making a difference in the art and framing industry. Overall Size: 30 x 42 in. Sight Size: 24 x 35 1/2 in.