About

Jennifer Stratton is a visual artist and educator specializing in expressive and creative arts. Alongside her artistic practice, she is a musician and provides face painting services. Based in Hyannis, Massachusetts, Jennifer lives with her husband.

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“As a child, creativity was instinctual, an extension of who I was. It was joyful, fun, and a way to process and connect my inner and outer worlds. Then, as a teenager, art somewhat devolved into a material goal; there were skills to learn, judgements to be made, futures discussed. The joy began to seep out. I put a hold on that part of my life until my later twenties, at which time my visual art process came back to me as a way out of some dark times. It became part of my inner healing, a way to reconnect with my more authentic self. Now art and creativity are a multifaceted experience for me: a mix of childlike joy and a way to make sense of a complex world. My work ranges from a free and expressive style to a more observant realistic approach. I have found fulfillment through both personal creativity and also by bringing creative opportunities to others, helping others discover themselves through art. Art has become a sacred pathway and a transformative journey for me.”

Jennifer’s artistic journey began in early childhood with drawing and painting, supported by private and group lessons from various New Jersey artists. Upon graduating from high school, she was awarded the Art Prize. Despite expectations, she chose to pursue organic agriculture at the collegiate level, an academic path that led her to live and work in Papua New Guinea, Israel, and Brazil.

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Upon returning to the United States, Jennifer experienced personal challenges that catalyzed a renewed engagement with her art. This period marked a shift toward a more introspective and life-connected mode of expression, resulting in a distinctive and expressive artistic style. She began exhibiting her work publicly in 1998, establishing a successful career with numerous sales.

Jennifer’s profound experience with the therapeutic potential of expressive arts inspired her to support others in discovering their own creative capacities. In 2009, she earned a Certificate of Graduate Studies in the Professional Application of Expressive Arts for Healing from Salve Regina University in Newport, Rhode Island. Since then, Jennifer has collaborated with various organizations, groups, and individuals, facilitating expressive arts programs aimed at deepening creative connection and personal growth.

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CV

    • Giving Tree Art Gallery, Sandwich, MA. – 1998

    • Borders Book Store, Hyannis ,MA. -  Dec. 1999

    • Juried Art Show, Town Hall Gallery, Orleans,MA. – May, 1999

    • Framing Gallery, Orleans, MA., emerging artist show – July, 2001

    • The Gallery at the Presbyterian Church of Franklin Lakes, N.J -Nov. 2001, March 2002, January 2005.

    • Marion Crane Room Gallery at Snow Library, Orleans,MA. – April 2002

    • Unitarian Church, Brewster, MA. – Oct. 2002

    • Wellfleet Library Gallery, Wellfleet, MA. – March 2003

    • The Guyer Barn, Hyannis, MA. – Oct. 2004, May 2006

    • Greater fall River art Association, Fall River,MA. – April 2007

    • Brewster Ladies library, Brewster,MA. – May 2007, Dec. 2012, April 2018, May 2022

    • Starbucks at Mashpee Commons, Mashpee, MA. – August 2008

    • Cape Cup, Orleans, MA – one show a year since 2006

    • Art Shanties at Hyannis Harbor, Hyannis, MA – August – Sept. 2010

    • Black Crow Gallery, Sandwich, MA. – June 2010

    • Hyannis Airport Gallery, April 2019 - 2020

    • Bennett Gallery and Framing, Hyannis, MA. 2018-present

    • Cape Cod Media Center, Dennis, MA- February 2022

    • Earth, Air, Fire, Water at Brewster Ladies Library - November 8, 2025

    • Juried Art Show @ Town Hall Gallery, Orleans, MA 2007 Honorable Mention, “Red Moon Rising”, Watercolor

    • Contest through Champion Press- 1st prize, Art work on cover of “Starving Family Companion Workbook” by Dr. Cheryl Dellasaga. Published in 2005

    • Fall River Art Association Regional Annual Juried Show in 2007 - 2nd place for”Desert Scene” Watercolor

    • ”Tree People”, watercolor published in We Moon 2003 on page 184

    • Write up in December 2012 issue of Prime Time Cape Cod. The article as titled “The Art of Healing”

    • Music CD, “Fly High” completed in 2011

    • Original song “Magic” won 3rd place in Eventide Arts Songfest 2011