I have been an exhibiting artist since 2000 before internet and social media, when artists took photos of their work with film cameras. Click on the Art Catalogue button below to view some of my past work.
With a background in graphic design I have always created themed bodies of work using the materials that best suit each idea. From still life in oils to graffiti-style pieces with aerosols and ink, each series is carefully researched, designed, and developed through experimentation in journals. I make paintings to evoke memories, decorate homes and offices or just add some colour to your life. My paintings hang in private collections all over Australia and internationally in the UK, Ireland and New York.
I also have a passion for Arts Education having worked for many years in different areas of the education sector so I am always thinking about creating new learning strategies. Access my free resource catalogues by going to CATALOGUES in the main menu.
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It’s easy with my CREATIVE CUE CARDS
The Jenny McNamara Creative Cue Cards are a physical and digital card-based art prompt system created to help beginners and experienced artists generate drawing and painting ideas using combinations of shape, pattern, colour, and theme prompts. Designed by Jenny McNamara, a Brisbane-based artist with 25+ years of exhibiting experience and a background in arts education
The decks are available as beautifully printed physical decks and now instant downloadable digital decks — so you can start creating straight away, wherever you are.
Each basic deck is colour coded for easy use: purple for shape cards, blue for pattern cards, grey for colour cards, and pink for extension cards. Themed decks with specific prompts take on their own colour ( eg. face shapes in the abstract faces deck are yellow ) so they can be easily added to, with new Add-On themed decks in the future.
Creative Cue Card Collections are themed decks — Still Life, Abstract Faces and Geometric Abstract — each designed to spark endless combinations and ideas. Mix cards within a deck or across decks for thousands of possible design outcomes.
Looking for maximum versatility? The Universal Collection brings together all the shape, pattern and colour cards from the above 3 themed decks. Pick up individual category sets separately, or grab the complete Universal Deck in one go. And keep an eye out for themed Add-On Decks, with new themes added regularly. The latest one is the Botanical Add-On Deck which works really well with the universal Decks or any of the themed decks.
Bundle purchases are available, take a look at what is on offer to save you money.
Whether you’re a beginner or seasoned artist with creative block, teacher or home schooling parent looking for art project ideas or art therapist requiring a tool to assist with client relaxation and mindfulness, these cards are perfect for the studio, classroom, or a mindful creative session. All you need is paper and some coloured pencils.
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POPULAR BODIES OF WORK
I have been producing these paintings for over 20 years and have completed many commissions. A wonderful photographer friend climbed the Manly Water Tower many years ago and photographed Wynnum Manly from a whole new perspective. I could instantly visualise these photos as paintings, simplifying the shapes and colours in my mind. More recently, I obtained new photos providing me with a fresh new look of the same landscape 20 years on. My new series of these paintings are different to my previous hard edge graphic style but they are as popular now as they were then.
This collection is dedicated to my in-laws, Nana and Grann0. It reflects my family’s deep bond with Hastings Point, where we spent over 40 years enjoying holidays. In 2022, we lost Tess at 92, prompting a mix of sadness and celebration while clearing the home. The property’s sale inspired this exhibition, capturing our cherished memories. Human elements within these landscape paintings symbolise our connection to this treasured place. Each square artwork, bordered in white, honours Granno’s faded polaroid collection. His unique way of capturing our time there served as my inspiration and colour scheme. together with my photos and those of my husband’s family, I have made artworks that celebrate our collective memories.
My Underwater Series is all about my love of Tropical Queensland. I am originally from Cairns in North Queensland so images of the The Great Barrier Reef have always inspired me. To create these paintings I use a mixture of mediums overlaying many layers, illustrating the many overlapping layers of shapes and colours found in these landscapes beneath the sea. These artworks provide a tranquil place to escape to when you have one hanging in your home. It is my hope that my paintings are a constant reminder of what we will be missing if we lose this precious environment.
