Jasmine is a documentary photographer, teaching artist, and an adjunct photography professor based in Chicago, IL. Her large-scale color film photographs probe how American patriotic identity manifests when its symbols are conflated with complex and polarizing issues.
Education:
- Columbia College Chicago ÔÇô M.F.A.
- California State University-Long Beach ÔÇô B.F.A.
Media:
Darkroom and digital photography, print media, bookmaking
Areas of focus:
Documentary photography
Website:
Exhibition highlights:
- ÔÇ£Eyes on Main Street,ÔÇØ Wilson, NC ÔÇô 2018
- ÔÇ£VIRTUE OF THE VICIOUS,ÔÇØ Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, IL ÔÇô 2017
- ÔÇ£On Freedom,ÔÇØ 2017 Aperture Summer Open, Aperture Foundation, New York, NY ÔÇô 2017
- ÔÇ£On Democracy,ÔÇØ Newspace Center for Photography, Portland, OR ÔÇô 2016
Other interests and inspirations:
Bookmaking and print media, Alec Soth, Zanele Muholi, An-My Le, Joel Sternfeld
Publication highlights:
- ÔÇ£Year of Public Art,ÔÇØ Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE), Chicago, IL ÔÇô 2015
- ÔÇ£I Remember: Chicago Veterans of War,ÔÇØ pub. Big Shoulder Books, DePaul University, Chicago, IL
JasmineÔÇÖs teaching style:
She believes in creating an environment that focuses on individualization. Every student is unique, and you cannot expect the same work or thoughts from everyone.
Jasmine loves EAC because . . .
She enjoys working with motivated students and is excited to further develop the darkroom photography facilities and studentsÔÇÖ skill sets.
