Jeanette Rodriguez

Jeanette Rodriguez received her Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Her work has been exhibited in several galleries in New York and has won awards. Her work hangs on the walls in private collections. Presently, she resides in the Hudson Valley where she continues to exhibit, paint, teach and curate exhibitions.

Her work has been exhibited at the Akin Library in Pawling and other libraries in the area. Rodriguez's artwork has also been displayed at the Front Street Gallery in Patterson NY, the Merwinsville Hotel in Gaylordsville, CT, the Gallery at Eastern Hay in Pawling, Arts on the Lake in Carmel, Gallery 66 in Cold Springs, the Maplebrook Kentucky Derby Art Show in Amenia, NY and at The Studio Around the Corner in Brewster NY.

In addition, Ms. Rodriguez is an artisan at the Pawling Farmers Market where she sells her fabulous Dichroic glass pendants and her Alcohol Ink paintings on yupo paper.  

Rodriguez's work has been inspired by nature during her travels and doing volunteer work in Mayer, Arizona and on the Big Island of Hawaii. She has taught ink painting and jewelry workshops in New York and on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Previously the curator at the Front Street Gallery. Rodriguez has curated more than 60 exhibitions in the Hudson Valley area. In recent years, she has served as the Art Director for the Friends of the Kent Library. She is a member of Arts on the Lake where she curates an Traveling Art Exhibit as part of the Friends program. Additionally, she has been an active member of ArtEast Dutchess. Recently she has been practicing Reiki Healing and strongly believes that people can also heal by creating art.