A man sitting on a wooden bench with a Bernese mountain dog giving him a nose kiss. The man has short, light brown hair and a beard, wearing a black denim jacket and a black shirt with white patterns. There are abstract paintings on the wall in the background and a black coat hanging on a hook.

Jake Kenobi (b. 1989) is a self-taught painter and mixed media artist based in Bend, Oregon. His work has been exhibited throughout the U.S. West Coast, including solo exhibitions in Bend, Portland, Encinitas, and San Luis Obispo, as well as group shows in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Bend. He has also participated in juried art fairs in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Mexico City, Seattle, and Reno.

His work and practice have been featured in a range of media, including an interview on The Seen Podcast and publications such as Vanity Fair UK, British GQ, Create! Magazine, Visual Art Journal, and Bend Magazine. Jake has participated in artist talks and panel discussions focused on the intersection of art, health, and well-being, including a live interview at The Purple Door Gallery and a panel at the Reno Tahoe International Art Show.

In addition to his studio practice, he has led youth art workshops in collaboration with the High Desert Museum and served as a guest speaker and panelist in Oregon State University–Cascades’ art program. He currently serves as a Founding Board Member of The Open Arts Center, a Bend-based nonprofit supporting multi-generational access to arts programming within the Central Oregon community.