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symbolic & surreal

paintings & prints by jennifer parisi

A grayscale drawing of a woman holding an ornate oval mirror reflecting a colorful floral arrangement, with her face and torso hidden behind the mirror and her hand gripping the mirror's frame.

Afterlife

a visual meditation on the mystery of what lies beyond death— less the end of something, and rather a beginning. Through symbolic imagery, this piece invites viewers to consider the soul’s journey beyond the physical world. Rather than dwelling on sorrow, Afterlife embraces the idea of transition, and transformation. It reflects on the possibility that beyond the veil is not darkness, but a continuation to something eternal, peaceful, and utterly beautiful.

RIP Generation Selfie

nature, texture, iceland, moody, photography, otherworldly iceland, underground, underworld, otherwordly, woodland,
A colorful illustration of a skull with glasses taking a selfie with a smartphone, with a green and pink color palette.

a series that reimagines the performative vanity of the social media era through a satirical, skeletal lens. Each piece features monochromatic skeletons striking iconic selfie poses, capturing the absurdity of curated self-image in a world obsessed with being seen. Equal parts playful and macabre, the series blurs the line between humor and critique, offering a sugary-hued requiem for the selfie generation.

Close-up of a woman's face wearing sunglasses with red lenses, blonde hair, and red lipstick, with the text 'RED' in red, stylized font overlaying the left side of the image.
A painting of multiple pink skulls outlined in gray, set against a green background.
A painting of a human skull outlined in gray, painted with pink highlights and sunglasses, set against a green background.
sand texture
Colorful abstract artwork featuring a pattern of small squares with vibrant colors and fluid, swirling lines overlaying the pattern.

Grid Illusion

A painting of a hummingbird with purple and red on its head, pointed beak, and outstretched wings, against a background of colorful squares.
Colorful abstract artwork featuring a pattern of small squares with vibrant colors and fluid, swirling lines overlaying the pattern.
Colorful abstract artwork featuring a pattern of small squares with vibrant colors and fluid, swirling lines overlaying the pattern.

an abstract oil painting series rooted in the classic optical illusion, where shadows seem to emerge from between the lines—but only in the mind’s eye. These works push the illusion further, layering vivid, expressive abstractions that deceive the senses into seeing what isn’t really there.

A woman with blonde hair wearing a black dress standing beside a black and white painting that depicts a person holding a mirror with colorful flowers inside it, on a black background.

introduction

Jennifer Parisi

Artist | California, USA

Step into a world where beauty and darkness intertwine. Through surreal, symbolic oil paintings, I explore the contrasts that shape our human experience—life and death, chaos and peace, the sacred and the mundane. Each piece a quiet invitation to look further and feel deeper.

If you’d like to learn more about my work, vision, and process, I invite you to visit my About page below.

Available Artworks

original paintings, limited edition prints, objects & sculptures

A painting of a person in a white dress holding an ornate mirror frame with a painting of flowers inside, with a background of black. The person's face and body are painted in grayscale, while the flowers inside the mirror are in vibrant colors.
Colorful abstract artwork featuring a pattern of small squares with vibrant colors and fluid, swirling lines overlaying the pattern.