Spotlight Artist

Jenn Smith

Midwest

Featured in New American Paintings

Artist Statement

My work is rooted in my early life as an evangelical Christian in the rural Midwest. I grew up believing the end of the world was imminent and Jesus would return to collect his followers at any moment. I am no longer a believer, but Christian fundamentalism and its manifestations in contemporary culture continue to fascinate me and inform my work.

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