About me
Jocelyn is a current junior at kutztown university studying studio art with a specialization in photography. She likes to work with both digital and film cameras. Her pieces consist of desaturated color and high contrast black and white, capturing abandoned industrial settings with the presence of human life. She has participated in two recent group shows. One in the fall of 2023 and the other in the spring of 2024. She has also had a solo display in the spring of 2024 .
Artist Statement
I specialize in Photography, capturing moments that appear unimportant, working in color and black and white, and introspecting the beauty of the world around us that society deems forgettable. I have a fascination with nature, and how it plays a part in our everyday life. I find it quite interesting how our ecosystem seems insignificant at a glance, but nature can reclaim a structure as its own if given time. Growing up next to an abandoned industrial property, I found an interest in how humans contribute to the change of nature and what is left behind once people no longer find that place useful. Focusing on abandoned industrial properties and urban settings I capture the mundane and transform it into the sublime. My work ranges from dramatic portraiture to landscapes. I use both film and digital to capture the passing of time, the presence of humans, but also the absence of them. Using the desaturation and or absence of color to convey a sense of nostalgia and cause the audience to slow down and spend time with a piece; allowing the overlooked to once again be seen.
CV
Education
2021-2025
Bachelor of fine arts, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA
Expected graduation, Spring 2025
Solo Exhibitions
2024
Untitled, Photography Studio, Hallway Display in Sharadin Art Building, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA
Group Exhibitions
2024
One Big Shot, Photography Studio, Atrium Gallery, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA
2023
Photography Exhibition, Themes and Practices in Photography: Body and the Lens, College Boulevard Gallery, Kutztown University, Kutztown, PA
Professional Experience
2021-2023
Data Entry, Legacy Photographics, Bridgeport, PA