Adapting Pigment

from the series Mid+West by Ellen Jantzen, 2019

Artwork Statement

Some say we are all immigrants but many Indigenous people have lived in one location for hundreds, perhaps thousands of years. In this series I am addressing the more recent acts of relocation. Here, I am blending photos from my years in the Midwest (mainly rural Missouri and Illinois) with current photos I’ve taken while living in New Mexico. I feel that one’s landscape, whether rural, suburban or urban, can utterly reshape them and how through relocation they grow and flourish. They become, in essence, a blending of all former homelands with the present.

Artist Biography

Ellen Jantzen was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. Her early college years were spent obtaining a degree in graphic arts; later emphasizing fine art. Ellen doesn’t consider herself a “photographer” but an image-maker, as she creates work that bridges the world of photography, prints and collage. As digital cameras began producing excellent resolution, she found her perfect medium. It was a true confluence of technical advancements and creative desire that culminated in her current explorations in photo-inspired art using both a camera to capture imagery and a computer to alter, combine and manipulate the pieces. Her work is best described as “photomontages.” Ellen’s work is shown and published internationally.

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