Awards

2023 Best of Mixed Media, Tempe Festival of the Arts, Tempe, AZ

2020 Honorable Mention, 10th Annual Art & Soul of the Magic Valley, Twin Falls, ID

2019  Visitors’ Choice Award, LDS 11th International Art Competition, SLC, UT

2018  People’s Choice Award, Utah Arts Festival, SLC, UT

2018  Employee Choice Award, Hogle Zoo Art Show, SLC, UT

2017  Purchase Award, SLCC President’s Art Show, SLC, UT

2017  Award of Merit in Art Education, Utah Valley University, Orem, UT

2017  3rd Place, Utah Art Educators Art Show, Provo, UT

2013 Honorary Award, UVU Student Art Show

2010  Utah Art Sterling Scholar, top 15, UT

Exhibitions

2022 Group exhibition, Art Weekend Sausalito, Sausalito, CA

2022 Group exhibition, LDS 12th international Art Competition, Salt Lake City, UT

2021 Solo exhibition, Silicon Slopes Tech Summit, Utah

2021 Group exhibition, ArtPrize, Grand Rapids, MI

2021 Solo exhibition, Salt Lake Community College, South Salt Lake, UT

2020 Group exhibition, Utah Museum of Contemporary Arts, Salt Lake City, UT

2020 Solo exhibition, 10th Annual Art & Soul of the Magic Valley, Idaho

2020 Group exhibition, 35 X 35, Finch Lane Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT

2019, 2018 & 2017 Group exhibition, Salt Lake Community College President’s Art Show, South Salt Lake, UT

2019 Group exhibition, Art of Our Century, Orem, UT

2019 Solo exhibition, Utah Cultural Celebration Center, Salt Lake City, UT

2019 Group exhibition, LDS 11th international Art Competition, Salt Lake City, UT

2019 Group exhibition, Adobe Art Invitation Show, Lehi, UT

2018 Group exhibition, Springville Art Museum, Springville, UT

2018 Group exhibition, Utah Hogle Zoo Art Show, Salt Lake City, UT

2018 Group exhibition, Roots to Branches, Orem, UT

2017 Utah Art Educators Art Show, Provo, UT

2016 & 2014 Group exhibition, Woodbury Student Art Show, Orem, UT

Art Festivals

2023

May- The Other Art Fair Dallas, TX

June- Utah Arts Festival, UT

July- BAM ARTSfair, WA

August- Palo Alto Festival of the Arts, CA

September- FanX Salt Lake, UT

October- Summerlin Festival of Arts, NV

November- Salt Lake’s Family Christmas Gift Show, UT

November- La Quinta Art Celebration Encore, CA

December- Tempe Festival of the Arts, AZ

December- Annual 4th Avenue Winter Street Fair, AZ

December- Utah Holiday Art Market, UT

2022

March- Superfine San Francisco, CA

June- Utah Arts Festival, UT

August- Kimball Arts Festival, UT

September- The Other Art Fair Los Angeles, CA

October- Deseret News Home Show, UT

November- Colorado Country Christmas Gift Show, CO

November- Salt Lake’s Family Christmas Gift Show, UT

2021

June- 1•3•5 Fine Art Show, UT

August- Kimball Arts Festival, UT

August- Utah Arts Festival, UT

November- Art Expo New York, NY

2020

April- Art Expo New York, NY (postponed to 2021)

June- Utah Arts Festival, UT (online, in-person postponed to June 2021)

July- Kimball Arts Festival, UT (postponed to August 2021)

November- Sacramento Arts Festival Live!, online

November- Utah Arts Festival’s Holiday Gallery Show, online

December- RAVE Miami, online

2019

March- Tempe Festival of the Arts, AZ

June- Summerfest Arts Faire, UT

June- Utah Arts Festival, UT

July- BAM ARTSfair, WA

August- Palo Alto Festival of the Arts, CA

2018

June- Utah Arts Festival, UT

June- Summerfest Arts Faire, UT

July- Keystone River Run Art Festival, CO

Aug – Palo Alto Festival of the Arts, CA

Sept- Urban Arts Festival, UT

Oct – Summerlin Festival of Arts, NV

Nov - Fountain Hills Art Festival, AZ

publications

“Artist recycles old keyboards into famous paintings“ CNN’s 5 Things “And Finally…”, June 2023 https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/14/us/5-things-to-know-for-june-14-trump-nato-food-prices-helicopter-mishap-stanley-cup/index.html

“Artist Interviews 2022: Erik Jensen”, December 2022 http://www.art-squat.com/articles6/Jensen/

“Keyboard Art | Recycled Art” by TRT 2, July 2022 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iEmwWWothQ

“Imagination is Key” by Sandy Palmer at Kaleidoscope, January 2022, covers and pages 32-36 https://www.udsakron.org/wp-content/uploads/K84-FINAL.pdf

“The keys to success: How artist Erik Jensen created incredible pieces out of old keyboards“ by News 24 YOU, March 2021 https://www.news24.com/you/news/international/the-keys-to-success-how-artist-erik-jensen-created-incredible-pieces-out-of-old-keyboards-20210331-2

“Computer Key Art: Keyboard-inspired mosaics” by Plast Echo, January 2021, covers and pages 18-21 https://issuu.com/plast-echo/docs/plast_echo_9_issuu

“Exclusive first look at Delta’s largest, brand-new Sky Club in Salt Lake City“ by The Points Guy, September 2020, https://thepointsguy.com/news/delta-sky-club-salt-lake-city/?fbclid=IwAR1_EeV9OPafnnGUH1kHtc_uj7eos0ACcT98lKudGq0HT6_VAyY3Env2Yn8

“Meet the Artist: Erik Jensen” by Art Business News, May 2020 https://artbusinessnews.com/2020/05/meet-the-artist-erik-jensen/

“Artist Turns used Keyboards Into Famous Works of Art” by Laughing Squid, May 2020 https://laughingsquid.com/artist-turns-used-keyboards-into-famous-art/

“phx-IT Keyboard Artwork” by phx-IT, March 2020 https://www.phx-it.com/phx-it-keyboard-art/

“The Art of Working with the Cards You’re Dealt: Interview Erik Jensen” by Love Your Story, Episode 159, January 2020 http://loveyourstorypodcast.com/captivate-podcast/episode-159-the-art-of-working-with-the-cards-youre-dealt/

Instagram post on Akamai’s sneak peek of their new space, November 2019, pictures 3-4 https://www.instagram.com/p/B4fuUJ3gKIi/

“Utah Man Recycles Keyboards into an Art Career” by Peter Rosen at KSL TV, June 2019 https://ksltv.com/415162/utah-man-recycles-keyboards-into-an-art-career/?

“Erik Jensen - Painting with Computer Keys” by Creativity in Focus, April 2019 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsfPGTB800k&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR3sx2k3qdz6iV2RpxetxWCXiBpuY8Vnev28N9Bggm7HAcCOurOqn1P4svU

“Artwork made from 100s of computer keys by Erik Jensen” by Bored Panda, April 2019 https://www.facebook.com/craftypanda/videos/444316876112870/UzpfSTIxODYwMDk2ODYyMjI4NDo1OTc5MjM0MjQwMjMzNjg/

“This Artist Has Gained International Recognition In Recycled Keyboard Art” by AwesomeByte, March 2019 https://awesomebyte.com/erik-jensen-recycled-keyboard-art/

“Artist Bringing Old Keyboards Back to Life” by Power of Positivity, March 2019 https://www.facebook.com/powerofpositivity/videos/333051284080648/UzpfSTIxODYwMDk2ODYyMjI4NDo1OTE4MDQ2ODQ2MzUyNDI/

“Keyboards Make Great Works of Art” by George Takei Presents, January 2019 https://www.facebook.com/georgehtakei/videos/2138440023136753/?v=2138440023136753

“Artist turns recycled keyboards into stunning murals” by In The Know Creative, January 2019 https://www.facebook.com/InTheKnowCreativebyAOL/videos/959837567737832/

“Erik Jensen Is Creating Stunning Art Pieces From Computer Keyboards” by Voativ, January 2019 https://www.facebook.com/Vocativ/videos/2301437463412284/

“‘Keyboard Master’ in physical meaning! Not only drawing with keys, but also writing life awareness” by Liberty Times (Taiwan), December 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzG_Nj8v_s8

“1205 Keys Pkg” by Ayanna Likens at USU, December 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jz9raMF98XI&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR0qXQa6oFovAuYakhTT9ajV2_oG24wZTj7GltqbICnTWdWmAvFm0n4rMVw

“Erik Jensen - The Deaf Keyboard Muralist!” by Seek the World, August 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=by680eAWNts&t=11s