,Jeanne Kipke is a retired elementary school teacher who is excited about following her passions for writing and art. Ms. Kipke’s books explore themes around choosing love over fear and embracing diversity.
Her Frey Series (Two, Cinder Girl) feature a very wise, non-gender specific faery named Frey.
Her Frey Series (Two, Cinder Girl) feature a very wise, non-gender specific faery named Frey.
Author Artist
Current Work
"Awakened"
Oils on canvas (36x48") $600.00 Awakened was painted for the 2020 MahlerFest originally planned to be displayed at CU's Mackey Auditorium in Boulder, Colorado. Due to COVID-19, the event went online. Artists were to listen to Mahler's 2nd as they create. As I listened, I fell into a fantasy. I envisioned a primitive being stepping towards the light, and hearing "Music of the Gods", became awakened with awareness of self. I painted directly on the canvas after first adding texture for what I thought would be an abstract work. 
Rabbit in the Grass
12x12" Oils on board Bunny Rabbit Art Challenge On display downtown Boulder Colorado at the Pearl Street Mall (Click art for link: creativecatayzers.org |
Currently available at
R Gallery (https://rgallery.art/) Digital Paintings 16x20" Metal Prints (float frames)
In the Wild Blue Wonder
Located downtown Boulder Colorado as part of the Alley Gallery exhibit (Find it between Pearl & Walnut and 15th & 16th streets on a set of double doors in the alley!) 
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Breathe 8x12 Acrylic Painting Currently on exhibit at 14th Street Church, Boulder Colorado |
More digital art metal prints
Available for Sale through R Gallery June 20th 2020.
R Gallery is participating in the National Arts Drive for drive-by ART! We'll be set up in the alley right next to R Gallery (2027 Broadway, Boulder CO) for drive-by viewing - and purchasing! Support your local artists! These pieces are digital paintings printed on metal with float frames.
R Gallery is participating in the National Arts Drive for drive-by ART! We'll be set up in the alley right next to R Gallery (2027 Broadway, Boulder CO) for drive-by viewing - and purchasing! Support your local artists! These pieces are digital paintings printed on metal with float frames.
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Above Left: Oscar Sees Red 8x10" digital painting, metal print
Directly Above: In the Wild Blue Wonder 16x20" digital painting, metal print Left: Pigeon Asks Alice 16x20", digital painting metal print |
Fantasy novels by Jeanne
"Frey" Faery Tales
Cinder Girl
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On the surface, Cinder Girl is a fairy tale inspired by the original Cinderella story. But it’s more than that. Cinder Girl is the spiritual journey of a young woman. Or to be more precise, it is the journey of three sisters.
After the untimely death of her mother, Jill’an’s father remarried. Jill’an welcomed her stepmother and stepsisters wholeheartedly, becoming especially close to the youngest, who’s playful personality matched Jill’an’s perfectly. Far too soon, Jill’an’s new family experiences a terrible loss. The Duke’s ship goes missing, and as the weeks pass into months, the Duchess’ true self comes through. Madam Duchess quickly reduces Jill’an from adored daughter to obedient servant. After all, as far as Madam was concerned, Jill’an lost her status the moment her father failed the family. What makes us who we are? The beliefs, practices, and teachings of those who raise us contribute to who and what we are. Raised within the norms of a strict religion where disobedience is met with the bite of a switch, the eldest daughter, Char, followed the harsh dictates of her upbringing. Lotte, the younger of the two,rebels - questioning the validity of a judgmental, jealous God and mocking the mother who bore and beat her. Lotte stays true to Jill’an, refusing to conform to Mother Duchess’ cruelty. In contrast, Char relishes her new role as mistress and is determined to keep Jill’an beneath her as she kowtows to her mother’s guidance. And although Jill’an’s world seemed broken, falling into despair was not an option. Feeling attached to home and hope, Jill’an is not ready to leave. However, Lotte cannot abide her mother’s scheme to marry her off to the Prince and proposes a plan to Jill’an to escape the abuses of Char and Madam Duchess. Reluctant at first, Jill’an agrees. Why does Jill’an stay? And how does her experience shape her into a stronger, more confident self? Cinder Girl explores these questions, delving into the importance of focus, forgiveness, lovingkindness and ultimately, knowing that all is unfolding perfectly. And of course, Jill’an has the help of one particularly wise, although sometimes frustrating, faery. Lotte and Jill’an become acquainted with a mysterious young man who speaks of a faery named Frey. Frey, a non-gender-specific magical being, carries great wisdom but shares it in ways that seem odd to the trio of new friends. Frey comes and goes as zeh pleases, but ultimately, since this is a faery tale, finagles a happy ending for all. |
Two
TWO cover illustration
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Once upon a time, long, long ago, there lived a girl with two eyes. You might say, “Well, everybody has two eyes”. Not so! While Little Two Eyes had two eyes like most people, her sisters and mother did not and because of this, they treated her cruelly.
But this is a faery tale and of course, a faery saves the day - and surely there must be a handsome prince who becomes enthralled with the suffering protagonist and… well, you know how that usually ends. But this isn’t the story of a prince rescuing a helpless damsel in distress. No, it is the story of Two, her siblings and their mother. Oh, and also a magicked goat, a kind baker, a fantastical faery and, yes, I confess, a prince. TWO is a tale for the millennium, featuring an unusual faery named Frey who befriends a girl who has suffered from the cruelty of her mother and sisters. Two’s escape from bondage is a story of magic - but also of self-empowerment and love. |