Jennifer Littleton
Ms. Littleton discovered her interest in art at the age of three. While digging for natural clay in the back yard, she discovered red terracotta and created her first pinch pot. To her parents dismay, she painted her bedroom wall and floor with delight. In her freshman year at Friends School, she was the only student permitted to major in art. The rest of her high school art experience was spent under painter, Wendy Rogers, at Oldfields School. Littleton focused on Art Education and Sculpture Studies while pursuing her degree at the Maryland Institute College of Art. She was accepted into every juried exhibition she entered. Since Ms. Littleton also studied photography while at MICA, she utilized her skills to shoot for the Chesapeake and Baltimore Rugby Clubs. Her images were featured in the Rugby Magazine that was circulated around the world. In addition, she photographed for the Maryland Polo Club and was commissioned for a portrait shot of Nobel Peace Prize winner, Dr. Smith. Since her father had a doctorate degree in teaching, it was natural for Ms. Littleton to follow in his footsteps.
She began teaching after graduating from MICA in the winter of 1993. In 1994 she started teaching for Towson University where she spent three and a half years. After the first year at TU, Ms. Littleton officially started the "Littleton School of Art". She started teaching at the Comminity College of Baltimore County in 1996 and Kreiger Schecter Day School in 1998. She is currently on an excellence of teaching list with CCBC and is known as the most popular instructor at Kreiger Schecter with full classes.
After gaining exceptional skills from prominently known artists as Tylden Streett, Micheal Economos, Lois Hennessey, & Christine Neil, Ms. Littleton has participated in a wide variety of juried and group exhibitions. Since associating with fellow Charcoal Club members, such as, Donald Lee, Ms. Littleton became represented by the Grand Style Gallery of Baltimore. She was commissioned for a children's story book and also a portrait head for the Kelly Collection. In addition, she has presented lectures for groups, such as, the Exchange club of Baltimore and was juried into the Baltimore Watercolor Society as a Signature artist member in 2010. She had three works accepted into the "From Fur To Feathers 2010" juried exhibition held at the Schuler School of Fine Arts. Ms. Littleton won an Honorable Mention for the watercolor "See Me Thinking Too".
Ms. Littleton has a wide variety of experiences and skills, from being a curator for CCBC art exhibitions, to serving on the board for the MICA Alumnae Council. When not at her easel or amongst a classroom full of pupils, Ms. Littleton enjoys spending her time tending to her plants and traveling when she can. An active equestrian competitor in Dressage and Show Jumping, she journeys around the mid-atlantic region showing her new KWPN Verona and clients horses. Ms. Littleton enjoys being affectionate, nurturing and doting to her animals. Since these feelings are portrayed in her images, the viewer can especially discern this in the mother and child works. Rendered with unmistakable detail of their textured skin, awkward shapes, and prehistoric appearance, Ms. Littleton has utilized a delicate style to expose the vulnerability of these seemingly imposing creatures.
Littleton School of Art, Baltimore, Maryland