Born and raised in Denver, Colorado, Jen Arribau has made artwork for most of her life, exploring many art forms such as drawing, painting, bronze sculpture and ceramics. She studied fine art and art history at The School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Richmond College in Rome, Italy, and graduated with a BFA from Metropolitan State College of Denver. After graduating in 2001, Arribau backpacked independently from Mexico to the tip of Central America. She settled in Panama for eight months to teach art classes to children in the small village of Portobelo, where she also created and exhibited her own artwork. When she returned to Denver in 2003, she studied with master painters such as Kevin Weckbach and Quang Ho. She began painting professionally in 2005.

Jen Arribau’s paintings have been described as contemporary and fresh – something new. Combining an abstract, often graphic design with a classic style, Arribau’s work has both a solid structure and a spontaneous feel. Her work is rapidly gaining the attention of the art world as she continues to create from her studio in Denver, Colorado.