Jennifer Sowders: Acrylic Explorations Saturday Morning Dreams Jennifer Sowders is a Northwest Ohio-based artist specializing in landscape and figurative paintings using watercolor on YUPO and acrylic on canvas. A 1994 BFA graduate from Columbus College of Art and Design, she has achieved signature membership in multiple watercolor societies and recently won grand prizes in International Artist magazine’s landscape challenges two years running (2024 and 2025). MONgallery Growing up on a rural dead-end road in Northwest Ohio, Jennifer developed a deep connection with nature that remains central to her work. She operates MONgallery and Art Studio in Fostoria, Ohio, where MON stands for “Middle Of Nowhere,” a reference to her rural location. The studio opens to visitors every Monday from 9am to 6pm, welcoming those interested in seeing her work in progress. She lives there with her husband Gary and has three sons. Artistic Achievements Jennifer has garnered significant recognition in recent years, winning the Grand Prize in International Artist Magazine’s Landscapes Challenge #141 in 2024 for “Brecksville Ridge” and repeating this achievement in 2025 with Challenge #149 for “Hocking Hills.” The Scribe - Page 14 QUICK SCROLL Northwest Ohio artist wins consecutive international landscape prizes using distinctive watercolor-on-YUPO and brushless acrylic techniques with recognition. jensowdersart MONgallery.us
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