Featured Artist - JENNE

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Meet your artist Jenne

Cobram, VIC Australia

Website : https://www.facebook.com/digitalartistry

https://www.digitalartistry.pictures

I was brought up on a sheep and wheat farm in Northern Country Victoria, left home for Melbourne at 17 and worked in offices for 30 something years, relocated to the Sunshine Coast and brought up my son there. I also had a career change, got my heavy vehicle licence and drove school buses and town buses - first time ever I enjoyed equal pay for equal work. After some time we relocated to Tasman Peninsular, Tasmania, where I established a popular Facebook photography club and recently I returned to my roots in Northern Country Victoria. I have a small bus in which I travel around Australia as often as possible, taking photos and trying unsuccessfully to keep my travelling blog up to date. I have been interested in photography since I was given a Box Brownie at age of 6 (yes I still have it), use a Fujifilm XT-2 and am a keen night photographer.

How did you become interested/get started in Photo Artistry?

In the early 2000’s I purchased a program called Poser (similar to DAZ which many use nowadays with similar results). I have a huge library of fantastical figures (fairies, dragons, horses, mermaids, all sorts of bits and pieces) which I combine with parts of my photography. In 2010 I completed my Diploma in Graphic Design at Hobart TAFE when CS4 Photoshop was the editing program of the day, fuelling my passion for digital design. When the Photo Artisty course was originally advertised, it was simply a natural progression to join and become more proficient with photoshop skills and to meet other artists of the same ilk.

What inspires you or gives you inspiration to create your art?

I think of all the wonderful books of my childhood, the magical and imaginative illustrations and pure smiling unexpected delight at each turn of a page.

Do you have a certain approach to creating your art?

No not really, mostly it flows of its own accord. Any time I plan, my direction goes right off course. But I enjoy creating unexpected details and ignore any supposed “rules”.

What does your art mean to you?

An escape from the negative aspects of life and into a certain place of quiet relaxation.

Do you think since starting in Photo Artistry it has changed you and if so, how?

I really enjoy seeing so much artistry every day, there are so many styles and effects and I’m thinking yes I enjoy this style or that one, not so much this one and I feel my own style has been enhanced by seeing and learning how to emulate a certain look using Photoshop which I would never have known about otherwise.

Is there anyone that you draw inspiration from?

I would say no one in particular. I like to keep my own ideas fresh and original in my mind. That’s not to say I don’t enjoy certain others’ works but I don’t want my art to be influenced by anyone’s particular ideas or outright copying.

Where do you see (or hope to see) your art taking you in the future? What are your next steps?