ABOUT MAYA JAGGER
I have spent my life exploring a variety of creative media, including painting, drawing, photography and writing. As a former member of Gallery 121 in Belleville and the Organization of Kingston Women Artists (OKWA) since 2008, I have exhibited in various locations throughout Ontario, both in group and solo exhibitions. I served as a juror for an exhibition at the Parrot Gallery in Belleville. I am currently also a member of the Manotick Art Association.
An avid traveler, I have visited many countries. While studying at Queens' University, I received a Fellowship to the Monterrey International School in Mexico to learn from their dedicated Arts Programme for elementary students. Upon graduating from the Artist-in-Community-Education Program at
Queens' University (B. Ed.), I became a teacher at an international school in Medellin, Colombia, living in the Andes and learning Spanish. Upon my return to Canada I taught in a variety of elementary schools.
Digital photography has allowed me to share my experiences. I am fascinated by the process of layering and juxtaposing photographs to find harmonies of texture and colour. I beganI began
I begn Genealogical research connected me with family members whom I had never met. I found that their faces and stories had an emotional impact that I could not ignore. I documented my research in several books. I later made visual representations of my research using family photographs and mixed media (see below).
I recently recorded my abundant garden harvest and created a selfie portrait, seen above left. Below that image is a photoassemblage selfie quilt entitled "Unleashing the Female Gaze". It was exhibited at an OKWA show called Gender Bias at the Tett Centre.
Lately I have begun to paint again and will be showing work in Kingston, Ottawa, Cornwall and Gananoque.
To inquire about purchasing work contact mayajagger127@gmail.com
