New Murals For Medical Center’s ER
September 14, 2008 by Paul Jennis · Leave a Comment
The Emergency Department at Hunterdon Medical Center is now home to two murals painted by artist Paul Jennis of Raritan Township. The hospital decided that beautiful scenes of Hunterdon, like the Red Mill in Clinton and a river view of Lambertville in winter, would benefit patients in a time of trauma and hurt. On Tuesday, Mr. Jennis hung two of the four murals now on view near the central nurses’ station in the emergency room. The theme for the commissioned works, he said, was ‘a time to heal in a place for all seasons’. Summer and fall scenes are planned for 2010. Each painting is 3-by-10-feet long.
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The Broad Brush
February 8, 2008 by Paul Jennis · Leave a Comment
Paul Jennis recently spent six months to complete each of two murals in the renovated basement of the Church of St. Mary Magdalen de Pazzi in Flemington —reproductions of The Crucifixion, by Renaissance artist Pietro Perugino, and The Pentecost, by 18th-century neoclassicist Jean Restout.
No matter that the artist is Jewish; Jennis, 45, of Raritan Township, later brought his rabbi to see his work. “He didn’t jump for joy,” Jennis says, “but he still had some very nice comments.”
These days Jennis is working on murals at two South Jersey churches. “I hope this will lead to work in other institutions, like more churches, hospitals, and courthouses,” he says, “maybe even temples.” To view more of his work, visit www.pauljennis.com.
Article by Rema Rahman in New Jersey Monthly
A Gubernatorial Hanging
January 30, 2008 by Paul Jennis · Leave a Comment
It took him a lifetime to get it, but artist Paul Jennis finally landed his dream job.
“It’s like making the all-star team of the art world,” Jennis says of his recent commission to paint former governor Richard Codey’s official portrait. The painting, to be formally unveiled next month, will hang in the Statehouse alongside other portraits of past governors.
Codey, who still serves as Senate President, insisted on choosing a New Jersey artist to render his likeness for posterity. Jennis got the nod, Codey says, because of the artist’s “interesting idea” for the portrait. The painting shows Codey standing beside a stained-glass window, a beam of light illuminating the former governor’s face. “It was completely different from all the other portraits of governors hung in the Statehouse and different from the ideas of the other artists,” Codey says.
“The concept is to have the light of New Jersey shining upon him,” says Jennis, who painted the portrait from digital photos he took. “It is more than just a representation. I wanted to capture his openness.”
Jennis, 46, who lives in Raritan Township, has created both high- and low-brow art, painting landscapes and religious murals as well as Gone with the Wind–themed images that were embossed on collectible dishware and sold on TV. He attributes his success as much to his marketing skills as to his artistic interests. “To be successful in this business,” he says, “you really need both.”
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Portrait Unveiled
February 10, 2007 by Paul Jennis · Leave a Comment
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Governor’s Portrait Unveiled
February 1, 2007 by Paul Jennis · Leave a Comment
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Pose And Prose For Posterity
January 30, 2007 by Paul Jennis · Leave a Comment
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Codey Unveils His Portrait in Statehouse
January 30, 2007 by Paul Jennis · Leave a Comment
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To Applause And Acclaim, Codey’s Portrait Unveiled
January 30, 2007 by Paul Jennis · Leave a Comment
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Governor Codey Portrait Unveiled
January 29, 2007 by Paul Jennis · Leave a Comment
Unveiling ceremony at New Jersey State House on January 29, 2007. Oil portrait painting of New Jersey Governor Richard Codey, painted by portrait artist Paul Jennis.
Raritan Twp Artist Unveiling Codey Portrait
January 29, 2007 by Paul Jennis · Leave a Comment
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