"I have an affinity for mixing and experimenting and also a need to construct and build using what is directly at hand. These factors influence my work through color, texture and dimensionality with paint, book parts, printed and handmade papers, wood and often small touches of gold or copper. Creating from the heart and following my impulses brings joy to the process." In 2011 TEDx Monterey invited Jennifer to tell her story, "Begin Where You Are" and can be viewed on her website; www.JenniferPerlmutter.com After childhood in Napa, California, and many years in the high-energy cities of Boston, New York and Los Angeles, artist Jennifer Perlmutter subtly balances the influences of nature and civilization in her work. She combines environmental character with urban features in a complex layering to create a push-pull of color, figure and texture. The artist’s work has been collected internationally and shown in New York, Beverly Hills, Santa Barbara, SF Bay Area and Los Angeles.