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,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. 

Author        Artist

Current Work 

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 "Eve & Me" was  
 painted onto an
 original self-
 portrait by Eve
 Bat-Shalom. Read
 Eve & my story
 below. (Note: A flash discolored the center of this image. True color of Eve's original can be seen on the photo of "Eve & Me".)
      After Eve Bat-Shalom passed, her family offered friends to bring home some of the many paintings she had painted. Eve & Me is actually one of Eve's paintings that I repainted.
      I met Eve when she was 66 years old. Eve was not only a holocaust survivor, but also a survivor from an abusive marriage. After her divorce, she changed her last name to "Woman of Peace" and started painting. Her paintings told the story of her life and covered the walls of her house.
     This painting, "Eve & Me" is a self-portrait of myself painted onto an original self-portrait that Eve had painted of herself. I painted over the background and added myself in the foreground (I saved her signature, at the bottom right and added mine below hers). Eve's original painting (acrylics) showed how she had moved from darkness into light. You can see this in her portrait - her face and form lit with brilliant light diminishing the shadow of her past. I wished to honor this theme, however, felt inspired to cover the original background with sky, which for me, is symbolic of the mysteries of life - it's layers, contrasts and beauty.
     As for myself, I stand in appreciation.  I hold great appreciation and love for Eve, as her story and her work has inspired me greatly as an artist and as a woman. Eve used her creativity to move through pain into peace. Art has this power - for healing oneself, inspiring others and sharing a message with the world. My wish is that others may be inspired by this piece, those who've found peace beyond suffering, and those who are yet finding their path.
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)
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Currently available at
 R Gallery  located in Boulder CO

Pigeon Asks Alice Digital Painting 16x20" Metal Print (float frame)

Owl Sun 5x7" (Oils/Acrylic on canvas)

Lizard Ponders the Universe Digital Painting 8x10" Metal Print (float frame)
Animalia:The Creatures In Our World, September 22 - October  25
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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!)




Breathe
8x12 Acrylic Painting
Currently on exhibit at 14th Street Church, Boulder Colorado


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More digital art metal prints

Available for Sale at the AVALON DRIVE-THRU art event Saturday, September 26, 2020 (and beyond - contact me!)


​Fantasy novels by Jeanne
"Frey" Faery Tales

Cinder Girl
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

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TWO cover illustration
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.