Artist Statement

Welcome to my world of expressive photography. I consider myself an expressive photographer and I share my soul through my art.....my truth of art. I depict representations of nature in a more subjective, expressive manner. Striving to emotionally engage the viewer to interpret my images in a very personal and emotional way is a journey that I love and respect. Paul Cezanne said it best, "Art is a harmony paralleled to nature." I become my camera and the images reflect my view and deep love of nature. I explore the intricate nuances of natural forms by allowing the camera's lens to awaken our tastes for wanting to see the inner beauty in detail. I capture these delicate fragments in nature as abstract forms of art. I believe that within a dewdrop the oceans reside. I have chosen to exhibit and share my images of the exquisite gardens of Linda and Bruce Christensen on canvas as a photographic medium along with my other ward winning images. The textured surface of a canvas brings out the very detailed version of what I feel and see when strolling along their garden paths. While admiring all of the flowers and stunning Coleus plants, the babbling water feature accompanies the viewer throughout the premises creating a blissful Zen feeling. My images bring to the forefront the aquatic life, the lush flowers and plants and especially the effervescence of the pond or dew on flower petals and leaves. I try to bring that essence for others to see and experience. I can see things that the naked eye cannot. I can capture in that instance a color or light source that will be gone in the next blink of an eye. Jennifer Peters is an award-winning photographer and lives in Middleton, WI. She has taught French in the MMSD for 30 years and has retired in 2010 from teaching. She has travelled extensively and has devoted her life to documenting her world travels by highlighting the inner beauty of our natural world. As a global photographer she has captured an abundance of intriguing images. Her BFA and Master of Arts degrees substantiate her educational background and insight to her work. All this resulted in her inquisitive perspective on the essence of life. Jennifer Peters, Expressive Photographer

Jennifer Peters