Tell us about yourself.
Steve Jensen has been a working artist for over 45 years. His current body of work, “VOYAGER” are boats that are meant to symbolize a voyage or journey, perhaps it is the voyage to the other side, or the journey into the unknown. Steve comes from a long tradition of Scandinavian fisherman and boat builders. He grew up on and around his father and grandfather’s fishing boats in the Seattle shipyards. From 2015 through 2023, Steve has solo exhibited at “SAM” Gallery, at the Seattle Art Museum, Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, Foss Seaport Museum, Tacoma, WA, Vashon Center for the Arts, Northwind Arts Center, Port Townsend, WA, Schack Art Center, Everett, WA, San Juan Island Museum of Art, Friday Harbor, WA, Gallery at the Park, Richland, WA and The Larson Gallery, Yakima, WA. This work was featured by Channel 9 “Art as Voyage” Steve Jensen’s Nordic Heritage and Amazon Prime, “The Story of Art in America”, episode 10, 2023.
What draws you to the material you work with?
What themes do you pursue in your work, and why have you chosen the processes that you use in your work?
The image of the boat. My family is from Norway. My father was a fisherman, my grandfather was a fisherman, and my other grandfather was a boat builder. The boat image incorporates both my background and my heritage.
What is your dream project?
Everyday when I get up and I can make art. I have been a working artist for 45 years and feel extremely grateful and lucky. I am living my dream.
Why are you a member of GAS?
I hope to see and meet other artists.