Jennifer Rae Ochs was born and raised in Forest Lake, Minnesota. The second child of four born to her tight knit family. Drawn early to creative pursuits Ochs began studying classical piano at age 4. Her unique perspective and passion for process found play in a variety of visual arts. She experimented with sculpture, photography and mixed media. However, painting with acrylics rapidly emerged as her favored medium of expression when she gained after hour’s access to the University of Minnesota's art department and all it's...more