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Jenny Grumbles grew up in southern California and spent her summers and college years living in Dallas, Texas and Atlanta, Georgia. Since obtaining a degree in journalism and studio art from Southern Methodist University in 2002, she has devoted her time to painting and founding the J.Grumbles Studio in San Diego. Jenny is represented in galleries and stores in Atlanta, Dallas, Newport Beach, Palm Springs, Laguna Niguel, San Diego and Balboa Island.
Since realizing her passion for painting in 1994, she has created an impressionist style with loose brush strokes and an emphasis on light and color. There is never black on her palette. Her subject matter includes everything from children on the beach, home interiors, florals, and commissioned work. Jenny attributes much of her success to her mentor, the renowned Claudia Hartley of Arizona, and to gallery owner, Anne Irwin, of Atlanta.
Jenny's first solo show was in 2001 in Atlanta. She has participated in various shows including the J.Grumbles Studio's West Coast Premiere in Newport Beach, California. She currently holds memberships in the California Art Club and the Impressionist Society of America.
Jenny also uses her creative skills to devote time to another passion: interior decorating. She spends much of her time rummaging through flea markets and antique stores to find objects to turn into treasures. She strongly believes decorating is an art and it is important for the home to be a place you never want to leave. She says this part of her life is inherited from her mom and grandma. Jenny's mother, Fran, markets her designs under the "Frantiques" label, which are included in the inventory of Jenny's first shop, Uptown Country, which opened spring 2004 in La Jolla, California, with future plans to expansion to Dallas.
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