EXPERIENCE NATURE AS A FEELING

Contemporary abstract art inspired by the felt experience of nature.

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“I don’t paint a place as it appears. I explore how it feels—the movement, the atmosphere, the textures, and the moments that stay with me. Through abstraction, I transform those experiences into something you can feel in your own way."

By Michigan-based artist & architect Jen Muse

Exciting news from the studio

Coming Undone abstract charcoal painting in Modern living room

ARTPRIZE

Such a huge honor to exhibit at Artprize Grand Rapids 2026!
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My 2026 Solo Exhibition
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Newly Released Original Artwork

Cliffside - Original

Cliffside - Original

Floatin' Time - Original

Floatin' Time - Original

Lake Time - Original

Lake Time - Original

Still Here - Original

Still Here - Original

A magical place


“On this day, I swam through water so impossibly clear, surrounded by ancient stone shaped by time. The light, the stillness, the colors of that hidden world stayed with me long after I left.

This is how a place becomes a painting.”

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Bring a piece of this expierience home - canvas prints starting at $100

Bring the feeling home...with custom prints

Sometimes you fall in love with a painting before you're ready for the original. Fine art prints make it possible to live with the art you love.
Museum-quality prints, thoughtfully created for contemporary interiors.
Pink Evanescence - Canvas Print

Pink Evanescence - Canvas Print

Pink Evanescence - Canvas Print

$90.00
Hidden Waters #1 - Canvas Print

Hidden Waters #1 - Canvas Print

Hidden Waters #1 - Canvas Print

$100.00
Warm and Cozy - Fine Art Print

Warm and Cozy - Fine Art Print

Warm and Cozy - Fine Art Print

$45.00
Le Soleil Levant - Fine Art Print

Le Soleil Levant - Fine Art Print

Le Soleil Levant - Fine Art Print

$45.00

Original Paintings
 Inspired by places I love - from Michigan to Mexico

Mist and Stone - Original

Mist and Stone - Original

The Hidden River - Original

The Hidden River - Original

Blue Mist - Original

Blue Mist - Original

30 years as a designer

Artist - Architect -Designer

Made with care

Handled with love

Female Business Owner

Private small business


Elevate your home with sophisticated modern art

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Cliff Walk Earth Edges Collection abstract cliff painting acrylic on canvas with artist Jen Muse in her studio

Meet the artist

I've been making things for as long as I can remember.

Art has always been part of my life. So has design. I became an architect, studied glass and welding, raised a family, and kept making—always observing the way light moves across a surface, the places where water meets land, and how time changes the world around us.

Eventually, all of those pieces began to come together.

Several years ago, I made the decision to give my art the space and commitment it had been asking for all along.

Today, I'm a contemporary abstract artist and registered architect, exhibiting my work around the country. My architectural background shapes the way I see composition, structure, light and space, while my art gives me the freedom to work more intuitively—with texture, movement, atmosphere and change.

Studio Muse is where those two parts of me meet.

More about my journey

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Earth
Earth

Earth

Energy
Energy

Energy

Stillness
Stillness

Stillness

Dimension
Dimension

Dimension

The Cenote Collection
Ancient Water Horizon canvas print detail in black frame

The Cenote Collection

Enduring Collection
Enduring Collection

Enduring Collection

From my collectors...

Trusted by art collectors worldwide

Your paintings lead the eye through to tell the story, and the non-objective pieces also allow the viewer to 'get lost' in them through your use of color. They evoke strong emotions and I love that. That aspect makes me stop an enjoy them briefly every time I encounter one.

Tara P.

Collector

Jen uses texture and flowing colors to create a depth of movement and depth. There is a purpose to Jen's art but she allows the paintings and sculpture to evolve. It's a conversation between her and the art that we are blessed to witness.

Laura R.

Collector

I bought one of Jen's pieces because it genuinely makes me happy. Her technique has a dream-like quality - colors blend, drift, and flow together like mist - creating a feeling that's both soothing and alive. It's the kind of art that doesn't just decorate a space; It changes the atmosphere of it.

Kelly S.

Commission artwork