Jen McGowan’s (she/her) practice currently interrogates the systemic pressures of Motherhood through an intersectional feminist lens. She uses materials connected to childcare, often repurposing toys that would end up in the landfill.
She has a BFA in Studio Art from Concordia University, a BEd in Secondary Art from UBC and an MFA from Emily Carr University of Art and Design.
Jen McGowan has been an Art Educator both inside and outside the public school system in the Metro Vancouver area since 2001. She lives with her young family in Vancouver.