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Welcome to the Studio of Jennifer Drinkwater
Meet Jennifer
A Mississippi Delta native, Jennifer Drinkwater - "JD," is an artist, a visual story teller, a paint brush author, and a cultural paint-journalist. As an Associate Professor of Visual Art and Culture at Iowa State University, Jennifer leads students through an exploratory adventure of transforming studio art into tangible and marketable practice, usefulness, productivity, and value.
Additionally, as the ISU Community Arts Specialist for Extension and Art Outreach JD breathes life into the HOW: how art-making and artistic expression can both build and shape community. Her life's portfolio includes installations in restored native Nebraska prairies; city development collaborations and partnerships on public art projects focused on "repurposing" vacant sites on Iowa main streets; igniting the American "arts & crafts" movement through spearheading community knit-bombing projects; infusing the creative experience with the rich American history and culture of jazz and the Mississippi Delta through mural paintings in Central Iowa schools, and providing audiences with affordable, accessible guides, best practices, FAQ's, How To's, and toolkits.
JD is the visionary and creator of The What's Good Project and spends much of her creative practice at her studio in Ames, Iowa. Stepping through the front door is as much of a magical whirlwind as stepping on to the 9 3/4 platform for the Hogwarts Express, right down to the address, 312 1/2 Main Street. JD has a passion for the goodness in others and the meaningful stories connected to where we live, work, and play, through the culmination of community conversations and painting.
Welcome to the Studio of the ridiculously talented Jennifer Drinkwater. JD is one of five Kate Shu Collective STAR Resident Artists and a valuable member of the Monarch Shoppe. We're so happy you're here.
What does Jennifer do?
Brand Strategy & Design
Jennifer comes with decades of academic excellence, celebrated leadership in her field, and a track record of extraordinary success personally and professionally through lived experience. Jennifer assists organizations and businesses with assessing and aligning images, color palettes, logos, space, shapes and other visual indicators with brand, mission, vision, values, beliefs, products and services.
Artwork by JD
Community Impact & Engagement
Jennifer possesses an extensive background and vast experience in impactful and sustainable community and culture change management initiatives through art and creative solutions. Community art projects, formulating and implementing strategic community based initiatives through art and innovation, integrating art into rural and urban community redevelopment initiatives, and advising community and business leaders on art and creative based best practices and high impact strategies.
Artwork by JD
Education & Facilitation
Jennifer brings with her a rich history in higher education, teaching, mentoring, and coaching making her a perfect collaborator to schools, institutions, businesses and communities for workshop facilitation, studio class presentation, judging and commentating, roundtable and panel discussions, and interviews. For audiences of all shapes and sizes, Jennifer has the gift of creating a safe and welcoming space and place through her dynamic and effective, yet vulnerable and relatable presentation style and approach.
Artwork by JD
Jennifer's Products & Services
Storytelling
Perfect for diverse audiences large and small.
- Building a Creative Community
- Defining & Refining Your Artist Brand
- The Artist's Entrepreneurial Journey - Building Your Business
- Community Impact & Engagement Through Art
- Discover Your Brush Stroke
- Art & Education: What's NEXT?
- The What's Good Project - Finding Goodness Through Art & Community
Jennifer's expansive journey and career as an Artist, business owner, entrepreneur, scholar, educator, storyteller, and place-maker makes her an excellent panelist for those who dare to dream big.
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Placemaking
Building a sustainable creative community.
Jennifer's innovative and energizing approach to building community through Art is magnificent. Bring one of these community builders to you, your business, school, church, neighborhood and celebrate community!
- Community Art Pop-Ups
- Yarn Bombs!
- Community Murals
- Community Installations
If you're looking for that one of a kind experience, have a high value space that you want to transform into a special place, you'll love working with Jennifer.
- Murals
- Installations
- Creative Concepts for your home or office
Jennifer's distinguished expertise and vast experience makes her the perfect partner for turning a space into a magical place through Art.
- Building & Expanding Collections
- Sourcing artwork from galleries, fairs, and artists,
- Strategic planning & vision
- Project & Event Management
- Brand Development
Pricing varies depending on a number of contributing factors. The best way to get an estimate is to set up time to talk so we can learn more about your needs.
February 2, 2023 by Mary Lee McKee Photo by Anna Satterfield
Learn more about Jennifer in The Edit.
"What’s good in your community? Does the question surprise you? Are you more accustomed to discussing what’s wrong? What’s NOT good or what’s NOT working? Jennifer Drinkwater has a question." (Click the link to read more.)
Let your imagination run away with Jennifer...
Safe House by JD
What is a WOLF TREE? According to the Collective's expert landscape architect and "tree whisperer" Gary L Hightshoe, and the Heritage Conservancy, a WOLF TREE is "a tree that is much older–sometimes 100-200 years older–than the surrounding trees in the area. It has low-lying branches that spread wide in all directions. The terminology is thought to have originated from foresters in the late 1900s who believed that these old, massive trees were devouring too much space and sunlight; as a result, they were often eliminated from the landscape, similar to the wolves that were being hunted down for consuming too many forest resources. Trees with higher market value were planted in their place." (Heritage Conservancy, February 2019)
To learn more, visit: https://heritageconservancy.org/defining-our-landscapes-what-is-a-wolf-tree/
Say it with all your HeART!
Greeting Card - 3 Sizes - Get Good Art: Safe House by Jennifer Drinkwater & the Kate Shu Collective - Visit the Monarch Shoppe and see Jennifer's full Card Art Collection.
It's all about you.
- Have a favorite frame that needs new Artwork?
- Are you someone who likes to change what's on your walls every now and then but can't spend thousands of dollars on new paintings every other month?
- Tired of the stack of old mass produced "plastic" art sitting in an office closet or a marketing "junk room" because of broken frames, dirty surfaces that can't be cleaned, or out of date images from three remodels ago?
- Want to send a special thanks to someone who loves nature or make your own birthday or holiday gifts?
It's all about you! Once the image is yours, send it to Shutterfly, Kinko's, or Walgreens and turn it into new wall art or a calendar, print it at home, use it as a screen saver, or decorate a new office.
(The wall art featured is NOT a for sale product and only intended to awaken creativity and inspire new ideas.)
Say it the way you want to!
It's all about you.
It seems like every person who buys a box of prepackaged greeting cards ends up with at least one or two that never gets used either because you don't like the design or the saying. At the Monarch Shoppe, we've created a customized experience so you can select the cards you love and leave the ones you don't. Select from our beautifully curated box sets or mix and match to make your own. It's the perfect way to say "hello."
Get the ones you like, leave the ones you don't.
CARDED, our signature greeting card and post card product line, is the perfect way to collect your favorite treasures from various Artists, send your friends and family a special "hello," and makes a one-of-a-kind gift for a special occasion. All of our Artists have their own unique product lines designed to showcase their gifts and talents, their personalities and individual styles, and their Art. CARDED is just one of the products belonging to our Signature Monarch Shoppe Collection.
Turn your SPACE into PLACE!
Put it where you want it! We're here to help!
Want to make a big statement? We're here to help. Commission one of our talented Artists to make this JD original creation come to life no matter where you're located, or hire one of our project management consultants to find an Artist in your own community. We collaborate with Artists across the country to help in bringing your vision alive.
In addition to finding you the right Artist, we'll manage the Artist Agreement, provide you with a budget, and manage the project timelines and deliverables. Let us do the ART so you can do what you do best! If you're a state organization in the State of Iowa, we're a certified TSB and excited to partner with you!
Visual STORYTELLING and PLACEMAKING are some of the most effective and creative ways to articulate your brand.
(The mural/wall art featured is NOT a for sale product and only intended to awaken creativity and inspire new ideas.)
Creativity is the gateway to innovation.
You'll love Jennifer's Card Art at the Monarch Shoppe. Visit Jennifer's Collection: Get Good Art TODAY!
PLACEMAKING
Turn a space into a special place.
A space without a plan, a story, a vision, or an intention often ends up as just that, a space. Because of the myriad competitors from every industry flooding the marketplace, businesses and professionals who aren't being intentional and strategic about using their space as an extension of their business, brand, identity, integrity, perception, likability, sense of welcoming, trustworthiness, quality, and overall professionalism are leaving relationships at the door and dollars on the table.
People unintentionally draw conclusions about who you are and what you do based on many different factors. Sometimes, our spaces can even damage our brand and business because they've taken on a life of their own creating consumer dissonance, a gap between who you say you are and what I see or how I feel when I'm in "your" space. Have you ever NOT wanted to go somewhere and you couldn't really pinpoint why? We can help you turn your space into a place, a destination, an extension of YOU!
Make it come alive - we're here to help!
Place Making: Turn a space into a memorable and meaningful place through our creative consulting solutions. We'd love to partner with you!
Our Artists are ridiculously talented, experienced, highly respected in their fields, and nothing less than quality professionals. We pride ourselves in the creative experience we bring to our clients' teams, organizations, and communities!
- Strategic Project Management
- Create or Define Project Scope & Budget
- Marketing, Brand & Communication
- On-site/Virtual Project Management & Implementation
- Artist(s) candidate search in your city, in your community!
- Contract and Agreement negotiation, execution, and compliance.
STORYTELLING
When you consider WHAT'S GOOD, everything is possible!
We understand how challenging it can be to make the right selections. If you're at all like us, you love art and see it as an investment into your brand, your home, your business, and your vibe and you want to get it right on the first try!
If you're not sure what size, color palette, placement, framing, how much, or how many, we're here to help.
Endless possibilities...
Visit the Monarch Shoppe and see Jennifer's full Card Art Collection.
Are you a commercial art buyer? Let's TALK!
We make it easy.
We provide electronic private portfolio access to any of our Artists. Let us know if you have an interest and we'll provide you access for easy viewing - no emails, shared boxes, large files that have to be downloaded, or confusing back and forth communication.
Commercial Art Buyers - Take a look!
If you have an interest in learning more about the Kate Shu Collective, our Artists, our business, or our brand, let us know. We have a number of different ways we work with Commercial Art Buyers that are scalable based on need. Whether you're a small business looking for a unique image perfect for their business logo, or a commercial art buyer for a national or global retail brand, we're here to work with you.
Please let us know if you'd like to view any of our Artist's portfolios. We'd love to introduce our Artists!
It's All Good. JD
Learn more about our Annual or Monthly Subscriptions and you can have access to your favorite Artist's entire Digital Artwork Collection.
Get Good Art: Linked, Coronation by Jennifer Drinkwater at the Monarch Shoppe - Greeting Card
Get Good Art: Linked, Sixteen Bars by Jennifer Drinkwater at the Monarch Shoppe - Greeting Card
Get Good Art: Linked, Tides by Jennifer Drinkwater at the Monarch Shoppe - Greeting Card
Get Good Art: Linked by Jennifer Drinkwater & the Kate Shu Collective at the Monarch Shoppe.
Want them all? Get our Annual or Monthly Digital Artwork Subscription and have access to Jennifer's entire collection
Get Good Art: Linked, Pink Pearls by Jennifer Drinkwater at the Monarch Shoppe - Greeting Card
Get good art by Jennifer Drinkwater.
View Jennifer's Collections at the Monarch Shoppe. Purchases of our Digital Artwork are available for download within seconds in PNG, JPEG, and transparent stencil formats (when applicable). Your new image is easy to resize without losing overall quality of image, detail, color accuracy, or clarity because of our guaranteed process that provides you with the high resolution file you're looking for.
Get Good Art: Cotton Candy by Jennifer Drinkwater & the Kate Shu Colllective at the Monarch Shoppe
Jennifer's stunning Artwork, like the featured from the Get Good Art Collection, Cotton Candy, is beautifully translated into card art, stationary, jounals, notebooks, gift wrap, and other must haves.
Our Greeting Cards come in three sizes with envelope and are exactly as shown online. The detail, color accuracy, image clarity, print quality and overall look and feel is so pristine, you'll want to keep it for yourself. At the Monarch Shoppe, we take pride in our focus on quality and creativity.
Commercial Art Licensing - Have a great idea for YOUR business and want to use one of our talented Artist's pieces on one of your products? CONTACT US - We'd LOVE to talk.
Personal Use License - Anytime you make a meaningful purchase from our Digital Art Collection, you'll have access to it for almost anything your HeART desires: make your own calendar as a gift for a friend, print it and frame it the way you envision, create placemats and matchingi napkins for your next party!
View Jennifer's Digital Artwork Collection at the Monarch Shoppe - make your own house or barn party invites, wall art, napkins or kids coloring pages when printed in black and white.
Get Good Art: the Resort by Jennifer Drinkwater at the Monarch Shoppe - Digiatl Artwork
Get this white picket fence fantasy cottage with a sky-blue-pink horizon at the Monarch Shoppe - Digital Art, Greeting Card, Post Card, Journal Notebook, Candle, or get the whole set as gift to yourself or someone special.
Get Good Art: the Resort by Jennifer Drinkwater & the Kate Shu Collective at the Monarch Shoppe.
View Jennifer's Digital Artwork at the Monarch Shoppe. Can't decide which one you love most? Get our HeART Annual or Monthly Subscription and get access to Jennifer's entire Digital Library.
Get the Collection just for the vibe of it.
Get Good Art: Walk the Line, Swerving by Jennifer Drinkwater at the Monarch Shoppe - available as Digital Artwork, Apparel, Homegoods, and Stationary.
Love it? Shop Jennifer's Digital Artwork and let your imagination go crazy!
Get Good Art: Walk the Line by Jennifer Drinkwater & the Kate Shu Collective at the Monarch Shoppe
Get Good Art: Walk the Line, Swelter by Jennifer Drinkwater at the Monarch Shoppe - available as Digital Artwork, Apparel, Homegoods, and Stationary.
Get Good Art: Walk the Line, Purple Haze by Jennifer Drinkwater at the Monarch Shoppe - available as Digital Artwork, Apparel, Homegoods, and Stationary.
Get Good Art: Walk the Line, HeART of Palm by Jennifer Drinkwater at the Monarch Shoppe - available as Digital Artwork, Apparel, Homegoods, and Stationary.
You'll love our Card Art by Jennifer Drinkwater - get them all or just get the one you love the most.
Get Good Art: Walk the Line, Deadwood by Jennifer Drinkwater & the Kate Shu Collective at the Monarch Shoppe - available as Digital Artwork, Apparel, Homegoods, and Stationary.
Mix and Match or get the whole set!
Come on in from the cold...
Feel like a little shopping, experiencing the winter blues? Need some "retail therapy" and want to be inspired? Visit us at the Monarch Shoppe, where quality and creativity matter!
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