JENNA Ryan is going in different directions with her art - and it's working.
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As part of her new exhibition "Girls just want to have fun" at The Other Side Art Cafe, Jenna was challenged by putting together her first exhibition.
Wendie Patch, owner of the gallery gave Jenna the theme.
"I was really out of my comfort zone," said Jenna.
"I do really tedious sort of work, and I feel like this wanted lots of bright colours and bold big statements, so I had two months to get it all together - it was quite stressful, but in the end it all fell into place."
The opening night of the exhibition was a hit, with around 70 people enjoying the artworks of Jenna, Sharon Tudor Smith, Mrs Shepherd and Julie Slavin and music by Jazz and all girl-band Metaphor.
Jenna's artworks were a hit, with nearly half selling on the night
"I didn't go in to it thinking about the sales, for my first exhibition I just wanted everything to run smoothly, so that was a really nice surprise,'' Jenna said.
"The works that sold were completely different to what I normally do.
"So that made me think, I did enjoy doing that, maybe I could go down the avenue more.
"I also sold some portraits, so I will stick to what I normally do, although it is quite exciting to know that I am capable of doing that and the community feed off it."
Jenna has just gone back to studying community service, after being diagnosed with cancer last year.
She hopes to focus on using her art as therapy.
The exhibition runs until March 15. To see more of Jenna's art go to www.facebook.com/artbyjen92
