About

Jeanette’s work examines identity as something first inherited, then consciously redefined. Informed by her Lebanese and Egyptian cultural background and her upbringing in the United States, she explores the tension between imposed narratives and internally discovered truth. Her practice centers on unraveling identities shaped by culture, family, tradition, and social expectation in order to arrive at a more self-determined sense of self.

Engaging themes of generational and ancestral memory, she considers how attuning to inner wisdom and ancestral insight becomes a path towards awakening and ultimately understanding one’s true self. Storytelling and cultural symbolism are central in her work, providing frameworks through which she examines identity, resilience, and transformation. 

Blending realism with surreal elements, her compositions reflect the layered and sometimes disorienting nature of self-exploration. Her use of vibrant color and large-scale canvases assert presence, creating space for identities that are consciously reclaimed and continually evolving.