Gardens of the Mind was created by Jennifer O'Brien, a practising artist and visual arts specialist teacher based in inner west Sydney. Jennifer’s teaching experience has been developed in primary, secondary and TAFE education in NSW. Jennifer’s academic achievements range across Bachelor of Visual Arts, Bachelor of Art Education and a Master of Arts in Photomedia as well as ongoing professional development. She is passionate about art and enjoys balancing her teaching commitments with working in her studio. Her goal of inspiring a lifetime engagement in all forms of creative arts is a positive outcome of the programmes that Gardens of the Mind offer. Her little rescue dog, Tallulah Lulu_ Pantaloon, has taken on the job as her studio assistant but  can often be caught sleeping on the job