Jen Orpin (born Surrey, England,1974) lives in Manchester, studied at Manchester Metropolitan University (BA 1996) and has had a studio and full time painting practice with Rogue Artists’ Studios since 2000. She is also a Member of Manchester Academy of Fine Art. She co-founded Rogue Women in 2019 and has organised and curated five survey exhibitions of its members and invited guest artists from around the UK. This year sees her organise the fifth iteration of Rogue Women, following this with a stand at the Manchester Contemporary for the third year. She is also the founder of A Small Space Artist Collective based in Manchester and has organised and curated exhibitions for the group in Manchester, Stockport, Macclesfield, London and Bali. As well as being invited into exhibitions across the UK and abroad, she’s also shown in open exhibitions including the Jackson’s Painting Prize, The New Light Art Prize, The ING discerning Eye Exhibition, The Wells Art Contemporary, The Wales Open, The London Group open. She’s also exhibited at art fairs in Manchester, London, South Korea and has been selected on three occasions for the Royal Academy Summer Show. Her motorway paintings have featured in several publications including the Guardian online and twice in the Observer’s New Review and on BBC Radio 6music and ITVX. Jen has had six solo shows including an international solo show in Seoul, in London and Manchester and a solo presentation at Art Busan, South Korea. Her work is held in private collections both in the UK and internationally and is also held in two public collections including New Art Gallery Walsall and Manchester Art Gallery where she hangs in the Lowry and Valette Room. This October sees the publication of her first book, titled ‘The Architecture Of Connection’ - it includes a small collection of creative writing, text and paintings created over 8 years, spanning 2018 to 2025.