JENYES

"I began painting around the age of eight or nine, inspired by my mother, who was an artist herself. One day she handed me a fisherman’s tackle box filled with oil paints, and before leaving, she pulled out a sheet of paper. She scribbled in the center, and as I tried to make sense of it, she began adding petals around the lines. Suddenly, that scribble became a rose. I was mind-blown. From that moment, I knew art had a special power—how do you take nothing and turn it into something? That moment was the spark that set me on this path.

What fuels me most is storytelling. I love how art can take a viewer on a journey—how it sparks different emotions, thoughts, and interpretations depending on who you are and what you bring to it. For me, it’s about creating pieces that open a dialogue, that allow people to see something entirely different from the person standing next to them. That anticipation of reaction, that exchange, keeps me creating piece after piece.

Now, at 35, I see the world with more depth, and I want my art to reflect power, brilliance, resilience, and truth. As a child, people called me “Pikasso,” and I carried that name with me into my music. But stepping back into the art world, I’ve embraced the name “JENYES”—a name I often heard growing up, almost like a calling. It feels like a full-circle moment, one that ties together my past, my music, and my return to the canvas.

Through my work, I want to remind people of what’s possible: that art can be more than a picture on a wall—it can be an experience, a reflection, and a force."

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