A plaster breast cast of snowboarder Kaitlyn Farrington, obtained by the Oak Park Art League through the nonprofit Keep A Breast Foundation, was artist-customized by Jennifer McNulty. The cast was on display at the OPAL gallery, 720 Chicago Ave., as part of exhibit “Solidarity and Survivorship.” (Oak Park Art League)
October 27, 2020: “Art for social change in Oak Park” by Helen Quinn-Pasin…
To red entire article, go to:https://helenqpasin.wixsite.com/videos/art-for-social-change
January 29, 2020: The Beverly Review: “3D Mosaics In SXU Exhibit Focus On Positive Messages”…”McNulty’s work carries a personal and historical social message that touches on feminism, civil rights, Chicago’s history and more. McNulty’s exhibit of ‘More Influence’, features her iconic 3D mosaics, works that combine the graphic beauty of photography with the sculptural quality of mosaics, giving the art depth and creating a harmonious piece that often encompasses decades of memories in a single work of art.”
January 2020: The Villager: “More Influence,” and exhibit of works by award-winning Chicago artist Jennifer McNulty, opens Weds, Feb 12 from 3:30-5pm, SXU Gallery…”
November 2019: Strong Magazine for Girls: “Swing High: Women In History”: Article Excerpt…”We came across this inspiring artwork at an exhibition this year and had to share it with you all. Just look at all these incredible images of amazing women all in one place creating one image of a girl able to swing high because of women who have gone before her. Every face tells a story. How many of them do you know?”…
To red entire article, go to: https://simplecirc.com/view_issue/3700
December 2018: Voyage Chicago Magazine: “Thought Provoker & Hidden Gems on the West Side”: Article Excerpt…”Meet Jennifer McNulty. Every artist has a unique story. Can you briefly walk us through yours?”
To read entire article, go to: http://voyagechicago.com/interview/meet-jennifer-mcnulty/
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November 2018: Wednesday Journal: "Big Week: Oct 31-Nov 7”, Oak Park Main Library Art Gallery. November 2018. Jennifer McNulty: “Influence”. Reception Sunday, Nov. 4, 2-4 p.m. Meet the Oak Park mosaic artist and see her work, on display through November. 834 Lake Street.
To view, go to: http://www.oakpark.com/Community/Blogs/10-30-2018/Big-Week-Oct.-31_Nov.-7/
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January 2018: "In the Spotlight: Artist of the Month", Oak Park Art League monthly online exhibition. January 2018.
To view, go to: https://www.oakparkartleague.org/single-post/5a4323bcb321fe2b3305ccf6
November 28, 2017: Wednesday Journal: "Shop A New Line Of Gifts At The Oak Park Visitors Center": Article Excerpt..."One example of this artistic spirit is Jen McNulty, an Oak Park-based artist with experience in a range of creative mediums including photography and tiled mosaics. Her current artistic path focuses on 3D photo mosaics, using hundreds of small images that come together to tell a larger story. Two of these pieces, detailing the colorful lives of Frank Lloyd Wright and Ernest Hemingway (two of Oak Park's most renowned residents), are what landed her in the "Urban Local Made" program.
"'The notion of visually telling a story using small images relating to a specific person or subject piqued my interest," McNulty says about her work, "Ultimately, the practice emerged from my experience with the creative processes in both photography and illustration combined with my interest in history and pop culture, all leading to the 3D Photo Mosaics. Having complex, elusive figures like Wright and Hemingway at the center of these pieces was fitting. The small images speak to the many influences that affected them, both personally and professionally, rather than the individuals themselves."
To read entire article, go to: http://www.oakpark.com/News/Articles/11-28-2017/Shop-a-New-Line-of-Locally_Made-Gifts-at-the-Oak-Park-Visitors-Center/
October 2, 2017: Chicago Tribune: "The power of art': Oak Park exhibit shares journeys of breast cancer survivors": Article excerpt..."In partnership with the nonprofit Keep A Breast Foundation, (Carpenter) said they obtained six plaster breast casts of female snowboarders that local artists then painted. Mosaic artist Jennifer McNulty covered one of the casts with tiny tiles of women's faces, from Oprah and Lucille Ball to her own mother and grandmother."
July 20, 2017: Pioneer Press: "Artists in Oak Park Art League Exhibit 'Drawn To Detail'": Article excerpt:..."My goal was to really engage people," artist Jennifer McNulty says in a YouTube video about her 3D photo mosaics. "As they're walking by, they think, 'Oh, that's interesting and then if they look closely…they'll stay awhile and keep discovering things..." http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/oak-park/lifestyles/ct-oak-go-drawn-to-detail-tl-0720-20170719-story.html
Fall 2016: The Hemingway Review: "Project Muse" by Nancy Sindelar: Article excerpt:..."The 'Moveable Feast' Exhibition focused on work inspired by the life, travels and writing of Oak Park's hometown author, Ernest Hemingway...The judged exhibition winners were 1st place, Jennifer McNulty, Papa Hemingway...". To read entire article, go to: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6I2cTOaTuJrZElQXzVKQ3ZGTGRRSjlWRTJsWVNvSFpuazFZ/view
October 31, 2016: Gallery Seven: "Art of Illinois": Press Release excerpt: ..."A highlight of the exhibit is a work by Jennifer McNulty of Oak Park, Papa Hemingway."...
June 5, 2015: VOP-TV (Channel 6): "Oak Park Artists, A Wild and Labor Intensive Project", produced & edited by Joe Kreml: This 2-minute video segment is both an interview and example of McNulty's works and detailed process. To view video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmGgK544qBk&list=UU1EZovakS7e_kepUJgVdb3A
October 28, 2014: The Village Free Press: "Art as Prescription for the Soul: Loyola Med Students, Pubic Find Solace in Obama's Likeness, Their Own" by Michael Romain: http://thevillagefreepress.org/2014/10/28/art-as-prescription-for-the-soul-loyola-med-students-public-find-solace-in-obamas-likeness-their-own/