JENNIFER REAGLES

Having already had work showcased in most of the industry publications - Exotique 1 & 2, ImagineFX as well as the upcoming Spectrum 14 and Expose 5, Jennifer is a prime example of the self-taught freelance artist who feels she is still in the learning process of her digital art career. Well, we never stop learning to the day we die...and Reagles is one of the strongest examples of sheer talent and what you can achieve so early on in the discipline.

I have a love for form and color and if you have glimpsed my work and found anything I created to be beautiful, then I have accomplished what I set out to create. My educational background in psychology and substance abuse tends to leave the world appearing somewhat tarnished at times; I use art to help balance out the negative. I am currently the Graphics Director of a small urban magazine; I also enjoy creating book covers and private commission work.

Influences

Stephaine Pui-Mun Law, Chip Marks, Carl Wenzele, Marta Dahlig, Natascha Roeoesli, Linda Bergkvist.

Vital Statistics

Full name: Jennifer Reagles

Date of birth: March 6th, 1975

Current Location: Wisconsin, USA

Complete this sentence: Three cavemen are sitting round a fire, one says to the other…Most likely nothing! Dr. Phil, their only hope, had yet to be born.

What is the first visual image you can remember? A book that was given to me as a child by my aunt, A Time to Keep by Tasha Tudor. It had the loveliest illustrations I had ever seen.

Who is your most influential artist? My high school art teacher, Carl Wenzel, who taught me not to be afraid of colour and Chip Marks who’s digital work impressed me so much I decided to attempt working at a larger scale.

Last book you read? The Memory Keeper’s Daughter, Kim Edwards

Favourite music? R & B, mostly old school

Favourite film? The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe

Favourite TV series? House, ER & Intervention

Favourite animated series? Avatar

Pet hate: Ignorance & intolerance

Share a quote: 'Dreams are illustrations…from the book your soul is writing about you.'

You are suddenly the most powerful person on the planet, what’s the first thing you would do? Feed the children

What attracted you in contributing to Erth Chronicles? The descriptive storyline was immediately attractive to me, along with the opportunity to contribute by creating a character, created a win-win situation for me.

What’s the most important professional advice you would give a prospective artist? Stay true to yourself and don’t adjust your vision to suit others; following the flock defines you as someone who can create art but not as an artist.

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