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Gilded Penny

noun | gilded penny /ˈgɪldɪd ˈpɛni/

1. a small metallic detail featured in Gilded Penny collages, inviting viewers to pause and appreciate the beauty in everyday moments.

2. a Golden Retriever named Penny, at the heart of Gilded Penny Studio, whose gentle rescue became the inspiration for artist Jen Louis to create works reflecting life’s quiet joys.

3. a metaphor for the uplifting small moments shared across all lives, celebrating the love, connection, joy, and wonder that unite people everywhere.

Meet the Artist

Jennifer Louis is an artist and art educator from West Hartford, Connecticut.

Her work is guided by intuition and a deep trust in the creative process. She finds inspiration in her family, her dogs, her students, the beauty of the natural world, and the subtle interactions she observes in everyday life.

Jen holds a BS in Education and an MS in Early Childhood Education, both from CCSU, as well as an AS in Visual Fine Arts from TXCC. She currently runs the art program at the Dr. Joseph S. Renzulli Gifted and Talented Academy in Hartford, CT where she works to inspire young artists to embrace the creative process in their own lives.