About Jennifer
I am an artist, writer, and practicing pagan (Sumerian/Mesopotamian polytheist specifically). I work in digital painting using Adobe Fresco and sometimes Photoshop. I use Illustrator to make the vector art for of my t-shirt designs. I also enjoy making sculptures from clay. I started working with clay again because I wanted to practice writing cuneiform while learning the Sumerian language. Since I had the clay anyway, I started making sculptures with it as well, which I haven’t really done much of since I was in my teens. I’ve found making art to be an excellent creative outlet, as well as a means of regaining my fine motor strength after suffering from a bit of neuropathy in my hands after I had chemo for breast cancer.
I decided to learn the Sumerian language as a way of connecting deeper with the Sumerian deities, particularly the goddess Inanna.
Aside from art, I have a background in writing and graphic design for a variety of different genres and industries. I wrote and published several books including a YA novel, a comic book, and a children’s ABC picture book.
I have a Bachelor of Arts in English and Creative writing from Southern New Hampshire University, and an Associate of Applied Science in Computer Games and Simulation Design and an Associate of Arts from Lorain County Community College.
About Nybiru Studio
I had a couple ideas for Sumerian-themed t-shirts and decided that that would be a great way to actually do something with this LLC I started years ago. That snowballed into a whole array of ideas for different types of art that I enjoy creating.
I’ve been into digital painting lately, and have been making art for several Sumerian gods. I’ve decided to offer prints of some of my pieces through ArtPal and Fine Art America.
I have some other ideas for an array of Mesopotamian- and pagan-inspired artwork, altar tools for sometime down the line.
I originally started this company to publish and market my game Petal Quest. Eventually I expanded it to include my books and other artistic pursuits.
What Does the Name “Nybiru” Mean?
Nybiru Studio comes from Jennifer’s nickname “Ný” and the word “Nibiru.”
Nibiru is a term that appears in ancient cuneiform tablets to refer to a crossing point over a river, such as by boat or ferry. It can also be used to refer to certain astronomical phenomena involving crossing points of the planets, particularly Jupiter.
“Nibiru” may also refer to a fictional planet that conspiracy theorists like to theorize about.