About
The Artist
Kevin Jenne is an innovative painter who grew up in a small farming community in the Eastern Townships of Quebec. At 18 he moved to Montreal and soon began painting, leading to many international exhibitions. His constant experimentation has led to his present work, where he paints outdoors in winter, using ice and paint to shape a new form of Canadian art.
The melting ice creates unique textures and organic patterns across the surface that resemble rugged natural landscapes formed by wind, water, and time. Inspired by a deep connection with nature and a sense of stillness, his work explores the relationship between cold and warmth, strength and softness, and nature and humanity in a search for balanced resilience and deeper meaning within the chaos.
The canvases are later brought into the studio and completed with oil paints, where subjects such as icebergs and human figures emerge. Through this process, Jenne blends natural forces with artistic intention, creating paintings that reflect the quiet power, mystery, and emotional presence of contemporary life.
Selected Exhibitions
December 2025, ÉCHOES, University Club of Montreal, Solo
December 2024, Abstractions, University Club of Montreal, Solo
April 2024, Poetic Attention, Poetry Matters, McGill University, Thomson Hall, Montreal, Solo
November 2022, Poetry Matters, Kin Experience, Montreal,
June 2021, Celebration, Kin Experience, Montreal,
July 2020, Summer Ice Storm, Météque Art Gallery, Montreal, Solo
December 2018, Inspirations Works for the Future, Météque Art Gallery, Montreal,
November 2018, We Are Mosaic, Indulgences Gallery, Toronto, ON, Solo
September 2017, Land Escapes 2, Fairmount Chateau Montebello, Montebello, Solo
June 2017, Land Escapes, Météque Art Gallery, Montreal, Solo
March 2016, New Life, Galerie 1507, Montreal, Solo
December 2014, Prelude, Galerie 1507, Montreal, Solo
November 2012, Joie, Galerie d’Art Rimawi, Rosemère, Solo
February 2010, Inspiration Mexico, Splurge Art Gallery, Bucerias, MX
November 2009, Recent Works, Splurge Art Gallery, Bucerias, MX
May 2009, Joie de Vivre, Klimantiris Gallery, Saint Laurent,
November 2008, Wine Tasting and Art, Artiste Winery and Gallery, Healdsburg, CA, Solo
August 2008, Sounds of Jazz, Wiessman Gallery, Chicago, IL, Solo
May 2008, Spring Harmony, Klimantiris Gallery, Saint Laurent,
March 2008, Recent Works, Art Hop Gallery 344, Kalamazoo, MI
October 2007, Canadian Art, Klimantiris Gallery, Beijing, China
December 2006, Recent Works, Lyzon Gallery, Nashville, TN
November 2006, Gala, Perfect Pear Gallery, Chicago, IL
November 2006, Recent Works, Gallery 344, Kalamazoo, MI
December 2005, Miniatures, Avenue Art, Westmount,
February 2005, Recent Oils, Le Sans Souci, Astoria, NY, Solo
April 2004, Recent Oils, Klimantiris Gallery, Saint Laurent,
December 2003, Recent Oils, Gallery Le Canal, Montreal,
September 2002, Inspirations, Atwater Gallery, Montreal, Solo
2001, Recent Oils Part Two, Schroers Gallery, Montreal,
2001, Recent Oils Part One, Schroers Gallery, Montreal,
2000, Transitions, Atwater Gallery, Montreal, Solo
1999, Montreal Architecture, Atwater Gallery, Montreal, Solo
Corporate and Private Collections
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The Right Honourable Brian Mulroney, former Prime Minister of Canada
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McGill University Health Centre
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Caisse Desjardins Ukrainienne de Montréal
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LG Chem, South Korea
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Cisco
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University of Southampton
Artist Statement
Ice reveals both fragility and strength, and my work explores the beauty that emerges between these forces.
Using a process I developed that combines oil paint with natural elements such as snow and ice, I create paintings shaped through a direct collaboration with the winter environment. As these materials freeze and melt on the canvas, they form complex textures and patterns that cannot be controlled or repeated. These surfaces establish the emotional foundation of each work.
Every painting begins outdoors during the winter, where snow and ice are applied directly to the canvas with oil paint. As temperatures shift, nature leaves unpredictable marks before the work returns to the studio.
Icebergs often emerge as the central form within these textured landscapes. For me, the iceberg is both a landscape element and a symbol of pressure, fragility, strength, and endurance. Human figures appear within these environments, introducing scale and vulnerability while suggesting the ways people navigate uncertainty and adversity.
Inspired in part by reflections on the history of the Titanic and by the monumental frozen landscapes of Frederic Edwin Church, these works explore the dual nature of ice and its metaphorical connection to human experience.
Each painting is the result of a collaboration between environment, time, and artistic intention, ensuring that no work can ever be repeated.
