Jean Palmer

Been drawing seriously since I was 8, just didn't know it was serious then!  I teach high school art in a Catholic school and love my students.  I have 3 daughters- an Art Historian, a geologist, and a writer; my husband is a letter carrier and map-maker.  I was trained as a surface designer, but never found the right job to keep me there.  I also can't pick a favorite medium so teaching is a way to do a bit of everything.  I like the control of drawing a lot but I tend not to be a realist.  I also take a lot of photos and consider being in a darkroom as close to heaven.  Lately my work has revolved around words-- book altering, text in the artwork, words as artwork.  Two years ago I gave each of my advanced students a word and they had to define the word visually, much like the current mini-canvas project. I'm interested in all kinds of different work and find it hard, again, to pick a favorite style or artist.  I have a real interest in science and find a great deal of inspiration in sea life, insects, and microscopic structures.