Jenn Royster

Curriculum Vitae

Name:  Jenn Royster

Location:  Merritt Island, Florida

Website:  JennRoyster.art

Specialization:  Oil and mixed media painting  nature, wildlife, portraiture

Style:  Contemporary expressive impressionism

 

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL TRAINING 

Ongoing   New York Academy of Art - Advanced ongoing study in fine art technique and practice

Ongoing   Professional artist workshops and master classes with established fine artists

Ongoing   Independent study - classical and contemporary masters

In progress   Milan Art Institute - Mastery Program (anticipated completion May 2026)

Ongoing   Fine Art Business Academy - Lifetime professional membership and business support for working artists

Completed   Online master classes with leading art educators

 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS 

Current   Professional Artist Association — Active member

Current   Brevard Cultural Alliance — Active member

 

GALLERY REPRESENTATION 

Current   Xanadu Art Gallery - Xanadu Art Gallery/Collections/JennRoyster

 

SELECTED RECENT WORKS 

2026  Wings of Quiet Resolve - 12 x12 in, oil on canvas

2026   A Pelican's Trust Within the Roaring Blue - 12 × 12 in, oil on canvas

2026   Through the Barrel: Flight and Gallop United -  36 × 48 in, oil on canvas

2026   Awakening Blue Tides - 22 × 30 in, mixed media (inks, acrylics, oils)

2026   Beneath the Guardian's Wing - 30 x 22 in, mixed media (pastels, acrylics, oil)

2026   Luminescent Calm  - 20 x 16 in, oil on canvas

2026   Guardian of Shifting Tides - 22 x 30 in, mixed media (pastels, acrylics, oil)

2026   Hope in Stillness - 20 x 16 in, oil on canvas

2025   Inward Glance Portrait - 20 x 16 in, oil on canvas

2025   Ethereal Drift of the Seahorse - 30 x 22in, mixed media (inks, acrylics, oil)

2025   Pulse of Quiet Strength - 20 x 16 in, oil on canvas

2025   Whispers of Grace - 20 x 16 in, oil on canvas

2025   Harmony in the Last Glow - 36 × 48 in, oil on canvas

 

COMMISSIONS 

Available for private commissions in oil and mixed media. Subjects include wildlife, nature, portraiture (people and animals), and thematic compositions. Maximum current canvas size: 36 × 48 inches. Contact via JennRoyster.art/contact.

 

PUBLICATIONS & PRESS 

2026   Xanadu Art Gallery — Featured artist, email broadcast to collector list, 2026

2026   Artist Closeup Magazine — Featured artist profile, April 2026 issue; email broadcast and  blog feature.

2026   Brevard Cultural Alliance — Featured Artist Spotlight, email broadcast to membership, 2026

1997   Florida Times — Featured coverage of 30-foot public sea life tribute, Jacksonville, FL

 

EARLY CAREER RECOGNITION 

1997   30-foot public sea life tribute, Jacksonville, FL — featured in the Florida Times

1990s   Commissioned portraits, murals, and fine art works throughout Georgia, Florida, and across the United States.

 

TECHNIQUE & MATERIALS 

Works primarily in oils and mixed media (inks, acrylics, pastels). Surfaces include canvas, board, and specialty papers. Process: foundational layers built in ink and acrylic; developed and resolved in oil; finished with oil varnish for archival quality. All original paintings and prints include a certificate of authenticity.

 

JennRoyster.art  ·  Merritt Island, Florida  ·  © 2026 Jenn Royster