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ABOUT THE ARTIST
Jennifer Fuchel
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As an energetic and restless child who loved exploration, my mother handed me a pencil and paper to help me learn to sit still, igniting my passion for drawing. During my teens, I would wake up at 5 AM on Saturdays to attend life drawing classes at the NYC Arts Students League. At SUNY Binghamton, I pursued a major in Fine Arts & Graphic Design while also delving into Anthropology, Computer Science, Geology, and other sciences. Combining my computer skills with design, I began my career in desktop publishing in NYC before transitioning to interactive educational systems in Boston, starting with a project at Logan Airport.
Motivated by this work, I pursued an MFA in Graphic Design at Boston University, specializing in computer animation. Professionally, I developed animations and interactive projects for prominent organizations such as WGBH, Mayo Clinic, Lotus, and IBM. Concurrently, I taught computer graphics at various Boston-area colleges, eventually securing a full-time position at Suffolk University, where I spent 30 fulfilling years before retiring.
Throughout my career, alongside traditional mediums like clay, pencil, and paint, I've explored new materials such as wood, metals, and plastics, driven by my curiosity and love for creation, problem-solving, and continuous learning.
Today I am affiliated with Vernon Street Studios, Mudflats in Somerville, and LexArts, focusing much of my work on nature-themed projects.
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The Story Behind
As a child my family and neighbors called me JenNifter. Eventually, this morphed into a nickname that stuck for years — Nifty. As a kid I was a bit embarrassed by this, but since then I have decided to embrace it.
Exhibition Details
Nye Gallery, LexArts, Lexington, MA
Animal House (2024)
Nye Gallery, LexArts, Lexington, MA
Riding Through History (Lexie the Artful Equine) (2024)
2-year outdoor installation, sponsored by Lex250, Lexington, MA
Winds Of Change (2023)
Concord Art Ramble, sponsored by The Umbrella, Concord, MA (late August-early November in the Hapgood-Wright Town Forest)
Local Cambridge Exhibitions (2023)
Group NoCA Exhibitions at
Porter Square CVS window, Dec 2022-Feb 2023, O’Neal Library
How the Light Gets In (2021)
Studios Without Walls (SWW), Brookline Riverway, MA, installation
Up In The Air (2021)
Art Ramble Installation, Concord MA
NextDoor Neighbors (2021)
Painted door installation sponsored by The Umbrella, Westford, MA
SOS – Somerville Open Studios Virtual Gallery (2021)
Topia
Water Change (2020)
Concord Art Ramble, sponsored by The Umbrella, Concord, MA (late August-early November in the Hapgood-Wright Town Forest)
Colors (2020)
A NoCA Art Pop-Up, Alewife, Cambridge, MA (March-April at Russell Field)
Brought To Our Knees: A Shrine to Evaporating Dreams (2020)
Art Ramble Installation, Concord MA
Witness Change (2019)
Concord Art Ramble, sponsored by The Umbrella, Concord, Ma (late August-early November in the Hapgood-Wright Town Forest)
Juxtapose (2019)
Art & Design Faculty Exhibition, Suffolk University Gallery, Boston, MA
Our Trees, Ourselves (2019)
Art Ramble Installation, Hapgood-Wright Town Forest, Concord MA
Mudflat Challenge (2017 - 2019)
Exhibited ‘Clay Pigeon’ at Mudflat Gallery, Somerville MA
Cambridge and Somerville Open Studios, Somerville Museum Open Studios group exhibition, Somerville MA
Frames: Mt Auburn Cemetery Art Installation
5″ x 5″ x 5″ (2012 - 2018)
Traveling Exhibition, Bloomington, IN
Juxtapose, Art and Design Faculty (2018)
Suffolk University Gallery, MA
Mudflat Studio (2015–2018)
Exhibited in three ‘Challenge’ Exhibitions, Somerville MA
Somerville Museum, MA (2013 - 2015)
Drawing = Thinking (2015–2016)
Participant in exhibition at NESADSU Gallery. Boston MA
Developed interactive project to allow people to draw on art boards while listening to specific music.
Drawing = Thinking (2016)
Participant in the NESADSU Gallery Exhibition, Boston MA
Mosaic Painted Panel Traveling Exhibition (2015)
Cadbury Commons & YWCA Central Square, Cambridge MA Exhibited the 7 mosaic panels created by multiple artists based on my original design (2 exhibitions)
Botanical Illustration Show (2015)
Cadbury Commons Gallery, Cambridge MA — Curated 5 NoCA artists and displayed their works based on botanicals. Included 6 of my botanical illos.
New England School of Art & Design @ Suffolk University Faculty Show (2015), Boston MA
Displayed Migration piece.
Grief & Healing (2015), Maud Morgan Juried show, Cambridge MA
Displayed paper work called Migration about losing 14 people within 3 years.
The Caring Forest (2015)
Co- creator of the Powderhouse Yarn Storm, Somerville MA
Aimed to raise awareness of issues the homeless had to deal with.
Group Juried Portrait Show (2012), Gallery 263, Cambridge MA
Somerville Theater, Hope Fellowship, Vineyard Fellowship (2008)
Somerville MA
Premier and screening of video short Motto Mash-Up: Words to Live By Or Not
Ozspirations: New Works Inspired by 100 Years of The Wizard of Oz (2007)
NESADSU Gallery, Boston MA
Conceived and co-curated exhibition of 30 artists. Created interactive gallery for web.
Three person Graphic Design Faculty exhibition (2003)
NESADSU Gallery, Boston MA
Solo Exhibition (2003)
O’Neal Library, Cambridge MA
9/11: A Memorial Exhibition (2002-2003)
NESADSU Gallery, Boston MA
Created multimedia kiosk featuring digital animated works of many artists
Women: Struggle, Survival, Triumph (2002)
Juried exhibition for Women’s Week Ayer Lofts Gallery, Lowell, MA
Solo Exhibition (2002)
O’Neal Library, Cambridge MA
Recuerdos de Cuba (2001-2002)
Group show, Grossman Gallery
SMFA, Boston MA
Digital Media Lollapolooza exhibition (1997)
NESADSU Gallery, Boston MA
Smithsonian Institute of American History, Washington DC (1990–1993)
Information Technology Exhibition of 3-D computer animation Sammy Visits Boston Harbor .
SIGGRAPH (Special Interest Group Graphics), Boston, Chicago, Paris, Sydney (1992)
First Interactive Paint Project connecting cities, Boston University. Final piece displayed in Chicago.
Smithsonian Institute of American History, Washington DC (1989)
Information Technology Exhibition of 3D computer animation Sammy Visits Boston Harbor.
SIGGRAPH (Special Interest Group Graphics) & SPACE, Las Vegas NV (1989)
Previewed 3D computer animation “Sammy Visits Boston Harbor” and “Throw It In The Harbor” (co-created with artist Alan Hanscom)
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