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Jen Stark is a visual artist inspired by natural systems like plant growth, evolution, infinity, fractals, mimetic topographies, and sacred geometries. She works across many forms of media, from paintings, sculptures, animations, and installations to interactive projections and NFTs. Recently included as one of Fortune's \"NFTy 50,\" Stark made history in March 2021 as the first female artist to make Foundation's top 10 highest selling NFT creatives. I had an opportunity to catch up with Jen in advance of her upcoming Art Blocks project Vortex.

Jeff Davis: Hi Jen! It was great to connect last week in Miami. So let’s start at the beginning: How did you first get into making art?

Jen Stark: My grandpa was a hobby artist, photographer and also a reporter for the Miami Herald, so I inherited my creativity and love of nature from him. When I was very young, he would invite me over to watercolor paint with him and would take me to botanical gardens and the Everglades. I’m also lucky my parents supported my passion for art, and would enroll me into art classes. In Miami I grew up practicing art in some great magnet public schools that really set the foundation for my practice.

\"Jen — Jen Stark, *Cascade: A Jen Stark Experience*, 2021.

JD: And I take it that lead you to study art more seriously and pursue it as a career?

JS: Yes, having family encouragement to pursue my passion was incredibly importan

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