Work samples
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Fire and Ice"Fire and Ice" Photograph, Archival Pigment Print. This photograph was made in the Jokulsarlon area of Iceland. As chunks of glacial ice washed up on the black sand shore beneath my feet, I noticed the emerging sunset. In a rare instance in which I move a subject for a photograph, I picked up one large piece of ice, carried it up the beach to a high spot where I could see the sunset through the ice, and laid on my stomach to capture the colors of the fiery sky through the glass-like texture and the window in the ice.
About Janet
Janet Jeffers is a visual artist using photography to explore intimate and abstract details in the natural and built worlds. Her photographic process is based on a practice of mindful exploration and discovery.
Jeffers received her BA from Towson University and MA in Publications Design from University of Baltimore, and worked in the fields of graphic design, interior design, and broadcasting, before committing to a full-time career as a visual artist.
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Still/Fluid
This is an ongoing body of work that emerged from many hours of hiking in the woods during the months of the Covid-19 pandemic. My photographic practice is one of outdoor exploration, but limited to areas close to home, I found myself revisiting the same walking trails over and over in a meditative practice. Seeking peace in a time of anxiety, I was also looking deeply into the familiar terrain to discover something new.
Drawn repeatedly to small ponds, streams, and marshy areas, I observed that in areas of still water, the surface often contains iridescent colors and metallic textures. Upon researching the phenomenon, I learned that these are the product not of pollution or petroleum, but of iron-oxidizing bacteria naturally produced in groundwater-fed streams. The colorful surfaces, fallen leaves and other organic matter, distorted reflections of trees and sky, and the shapes of rocks, sand, and streambed, all transform the water we take for granted into a source of mystery awaiting discovery. The change of seasons brings new shapes, textures, and colors, and the water sometimes turns to ice. The terrain is in constant transformation, so there is always something new to discover and reveal. This work is a reminder that small moments can contain great beauty and significance when attention is paid.
Now that I have resumed travel beyond my local area, I am continuing to develop this series of photographs in water that I find in locations ranging from the swamps of the Tidewater south to the streams of the desert southwest.
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BurnishedAvailable for Purchase
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TraceAvailable for Purchase
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Ice PointAvailable for Purchase
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BloomAvailable for Purchase
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PoolAvailable for Purchase
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Into NightAvailable for Purchase
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Ice ClusterAvailable for Purchase
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Ice FiligreeAvailable for Purchase
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Surface TensionAvailable for Purchase
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RevealAvailable for Purchase