jen was born a second generation southern californian and
the eldest child of three in mission viejo, california.
she found art and poetry at a very young age,
perhaps in the womb
her younger siblings say they remember her graffiti
early in her life, she took up writing her ideas and emotions down
to purge her active and wild mind,
which she later realized others considered poetry
she has been published several times locally and internationally
including collector's magazine art/life, muse, flight,
northern arizona's collared peccary and tales of the talisman.
don't let her appearance fool you, she is a rebel in disguise.
a maverick working to transmute the world (and herself)
one poem and one piece of art at a time.
jen gave up the conventional life in temecula, california
to pursue her life as an artist/poet/writer/or "whatever else happens"
she creates two and three dimensional art,
two children's books (writing and illustrating), a novel,
a graphic design company, ywearclothing.com,
designing websites for her businesses and select clients.
and last but not least,
working on becoming an enlightened human being.
little known facts about jen:
* always sleeps closest to the door
* would classify herself as a loner with social tendencies
* often ponders why mosquitos were invented
more commonly known facts about jen:
* likes to laugh, will be the first to laugh at herself
* likes to think she knows what is going on,
pretends she doesn't
to see more of what jen does visit: ywearclothing.com or jenvalencia.com , or her personal myspace page
please leave feedback on the poems and blogs, she loves to know how each has touched the reader, or how her writing can grow. to contact jen email zenjenarts @yahoo.com
mighty minstrels cd: available for purchase for only $15 shipping within U.S. included!
chapbook: what i got so far: the road signs of an obstinate child to a maverick grown-up. with poetry and artwork by jen. available for sedona locals at well red coyote and sedona green, or order from her directly $8.95 + shipping. remember it just might be worth $4 in the future!