Remembering Jeni Chen
It is with great sadness that we recently learned of the passing of picture book creator Jeni Chen in December 2023. Jeni wrote and illustrated Emet’s Box, which was published in 2022.
In 2023, Jeni toured virtually as part of Canadian Children’s Book Week. She also illustrated the poster that was used to highlight this year’s and last year’s editions of the event.
She also contributed art to the CCBC’s Picture Book Gallery fundraiser initiative. As one of the gallery’s featured artists, Jeni was profiled in the September 2023 issue of our newsletter. Click here to head the profile.
Jeni was based in Richmond, British Columbia, and was also known for creating public art installations and leading community-engaged workshops.
She leaves behind her husband, Jordan, and their son.
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