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Writing “The American Dream”

  • Post author:Jenie
  • Post published:February 8, 2018
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Happy birthday to my dad, who would have been 67 today. I'm about the same age now as he was in this photo, in his first year in the US,…

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Photo from community paint day at Trinity Lutheran Church. Photo credit Daniel Stout.

A Letter to My Creative Community

  • Post author:Jenie
  • Post published:December 31, 2017
  • Post category:All/Equity for Artists-Resources
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To my fellow creators: In 2016, we experienced one of the most critical elections of our time, an election that regardless of your politics, regardless of whether you woke up the…

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Read more about the article #MeToo, #YesAllWomen, and Men Who Can Do No Wrong
"I fought the law..." ink drawing from Heartwood series, by Jenie Gao

#MeToo, #YesAllWomen, and Men Who Can Do No Wrong

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  • Post published:October 16, 2017
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#MeToo and #YesAllWomen tell a common story. A man wronged a woman and got away with it. I'm grateful, of course, for the courage and camaraderie of women to be…

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“Independence Day”

  • Post author:Jenie
  • Post published:August 30, 2017
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Today is my third anniversary since I quit my corporate job to throw myself into my art career. It's been more than a year since my business turned its first…

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Learning by Doing: Summer Edition

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  • Post published:August 3, 2017
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The best way to describe my life right now is dense. Busy doesn't quite capture the feeling, but dense. Different projects at different stages. I'm doing the types of things…

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Read more about the article Politics and the Environment: The Good, Bad, Complicated, and Promising

Politics and the Environment: The Good, Bad, Complicated, and Promising

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  • Post published:April 26, 2017
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The Good Fact #1: The Clean Air Act was passed in 1970 with a unanimous vote from the Senate and only one nay vote from the House. This is just one…

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Read more about the article Geometry, Community, and Identity: What do you see?

Geometry, Community, and Identity: What do you see?

  • Post author:Jenie
  • Post published:March 19, 2017
  • Post category:Everyday Allegories
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I had the honor of presenting at TEDx Madison at the end of 2016. My talk is officially online, and I'm excited to finally be able to share it. The talk…

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Read more about the article Two worlds in tandem: moving from the past to the present

Two worlds in tandem: moving from the past to the present

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  • Post published:February 9, 2017
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February 8, 2017, would have been my dad's 66th birthday. He has been gone for nearly 8 years. I have been thinking a lot lately about things that come in…

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Read more about the article Thoughts following the Women’s March

Thoughts following the Women’s March

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  • Post published:January 22, 2017
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Our future generations will remember that on January 21st, 2017, 2.9 million people joined the Women's March for peace and equal rights in an environment where we have been incited…

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Read more about the article What does it mean to be In Unison?
The Gettysburg Address. Still relevant today.

What does it mean to be In Unison?

  • Post author:Jenie
  • Post published:January 18, 2017
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It is two days after Martin Luther King Day and two days before the 45th Presidential Inauguration. We began the week by honoring the memory of a man who emerged…

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Jenie Gao

I'm a full-time artist and entrepreneur based in Madison, Wisconsin. My work focuses on the landmark idea that defines who we are. I use my writing to share insights into my art practice, business, and advocacy work.
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