Meet Jenn
Jenn Parretta is an artist and former dancer based in Tacoma, WA, who explores themes of sexuality and nature through various materials and media. During her undergraduate years as a psychology major, Jenn began taking art more seriously, which led her to pursue a career in Art Therapy. Under her artistic pseudonym Kat Flows, she started creating artwork that revolved around themes of psychedelics, growth, feminine empowerment, and astrology through paints.
As Jenn's artwork progressed, she fell in love with creating depictions of bodyscapes and eroticism through pencil and charcoal portraiture. After completing her MA in Sex Therapy & Art Therapy and launching her therapy business, Jenn began to refocus on her love for art. She started creating landscapes and erotic depictions through mixed media and rebranded her art business as Jenn Doe Art in January 2023 to reflect the integration of her artistic, personal, and professional identities. Jenn draws inspiration from her collaborations with photographers and her own personal travel photos.
Apart from traditional art forms, Jenn also creates sex education graphic designs and illustrations for her therapy & education business, Creative Wellbeings, PLLC. With her unique blend of creativity and expertise in sex therapy, Jenn's art inspires and empowers others to explore their sexuality and embrace nature.
Past Exhibitions/Showings
UPCOMING - Group Exhibition, LGBTQ+ Exhibit - Artco Gallery, Tacoma, WA, April 2024
Solo Exhibition, Monthly Tacoma Art Bus Tour (1st Stop) - Hosted at Crafty AF, Tacoma, WA, Feb 2024
Group Exhibition, “Pecilular Landscapes” - Midwest Nice Art, Online Gallery, Dec 2023
Group Exhibition, "Women in Art" - Las Laguna Art Gallery, Online Gallery, April 2023
Group Exhibition, "Queer Hearts Exhibition" - Chicago Fine Art Salon, Chicago, IL, Feb 2023
Group Exhibition, "Erotica Sensual Valentine’s Day Exhibit" - Love Letters Intimates, Tacoma, WA, Feb 2019
Group Exhibition, "Baroque Erotica Night Sensual Art Exhibit" - Love Letters Intimates, Tacoma, WA, Aug 2018
Group Exhibition, "Erotica Sensual Art Exhibit" - Love Letters Intimates, Tacoma, WA, June 2018
Jenn loves being outside, trying new arts & crafts, and hanging out with her dog and cat. She travels as much as she can and uses a lot of her travel photos as inspirations for her art.
About Jenn’s Former Dance Career
Jenn has been dancing since elementary school and studied traditional forms of ballet, jazz, and hip-hop as a child. Jenn stopped dancing in her teen years but picked it back up in her early twenties when she became fascinated with hula hoops. In 2016, Jenn started her dance and circus studies and practiced all sorts of disciplines including flow arts, gogo, circus, aerial dance, and fire performance. She honed in on her love of circus performance and fire and began performing in 2017 under the name Kat Flows (in spirit of flow dance).
Since 2017, Jenn has been in music videos, performed with circuses and music festivals, taught workshops in hoop dance, and has been grateful for how a hula hoop can change your life. Jenn worked with a number of circus/fire props including but not limited to: hoops, long + short string levi wands, palm torches, fire-eating torches, fire fans, & more. Jenn has performed and taught at festivals in the PNW area including Bumbershoot, Freaknight, Paradiso, WTFestival, Resolution, & more!
Promo video from 2019 under performer name “Kat Flows”