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In response to the increasing social and political turbulence of her time, artist and photographer Emily Jean emphasizes the persistence of nature’s beauty and its strength to prevail above the negative. Her photography reflects her unique visions of the world and through the use of technology Jean manages to recreate not only the image, but her emotions felt while capturing it on camera. Emily Jean’s photography is all digital and most pieces are printed by Jean herself using her home computer and a series of computer-art programs. Sometimes a photograph may be enhanced or altered on the computer to ensure the print will be the same as the initial visual intention. Each photograph goes through the process of being printed, cut, mounted and framed by hand, so be assured that no two pieces are ever exactly alike. Emily believes in the “happy accident”- a term she uses to describe how sometimes the computer or printer will contribute something unexpected to her artwork and make the piece into something entirely unplanned for and even more beautiful. Art serves to reflect, teach, illustrate, relate or even act as a symbol of remembrance of its creator. Emily firmly believes this to be the driving force behind her artwork and as a result her life experiences are the substance of most pieces. She believes history can be recorded and remembered in many ways and her personal favorite of them all is art. Through her photography, Emily Jean documents the world as she sees it through the lens of a digital camera. |
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“If you ever hear a song and it reminds you of a particular time in your life… then you have experienced exactly what I am trying to accomplish with my music.” |
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“Explaining how things happen will let you understand why things happen… then you can begin to tell a story.” |