By Jennifer Hernandez

Here at BBES, we all know that Mrs. Jennifer DiZefalo is a talented teacher, but did you know she is also a working artist, showing and selling her paintings all over the country? Here is a Q&A I conducted with Mrs. DiZefalo via Google Docs earlier this year.

From left, Mrs. DiZefalo works on the Kingsley Street Mural; with her son Henry at the Sea Hear Now Mural 2022; Earth and Air; and Fire and Water.

Q: What are some recent art pieces you’ve made outside of school? And where can we find them?: 

A: I worked in collaboration with photographer Sara Stadtmiller on a mural for the Sea Hear Now festival. We created an abstract version of a seascape. That mural is now on its way to the Asbury Park Train Station for permanent display.

My painting, Earth and Air, was selected to be part of  The Invincible Visible – Transformer Gallery’s 19th Annual Exhibition & Benefit Auction at American University in Washington D.C. last month. I also have paintings at Parlor Gallery in Asbury Park.

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