KERRI-JO STEWART, BPE, MSc, MPF

Self Portrait

I’m interested in how we see the world around us. My goal is to develop a style expressing my unique vision grounded in a profound curiosity about our assumptions and how they affect perception. Adding paint and texture to my photographs allows me to explore my own perception with experimentation and inquisitiveness.

Through my experiences in the military, science, and technology I’m inspired to step beyond reality capturing time and space in two dimensional work. What assumptions are we making based solely on visual perception?

Movement intrigues me. I want to simplify reality to a single moment that cannot be perceived by the human eye; to capture the unperceived transience and explore what is real. Any change in time is movement. Using camera motion and long exposure, a moment is captured showcasing the character of that moment in a unique way, highlighting what is perceived but not normally seen.

So here I am supposed to put three things, "Inspiration, Education, Techniques", but right now all you get is my artist statement and my bio! I'm putting this here as a reminder to expand this section. For inspiration though, it's just a total curiosity and exploration!

KJ’s ARTIST BIOGRAPHY:

Kerri-Jo discovered her love for photography while capturing the beauty of the equine athlete. A researcher in equine physiology, Kerri-Jo studies performance in racehorses and is a competitor who was Western Canadian Champion and top five in North America in distance riding.

Drawing from her extensive background with horses, she hit the professional photography scene immediately winning the title of Professional Photographers of Canada BC Photographer of the Year. Since then Kerri-Jo has won numerous arts awards, most recently the City of Richmond Art Award for Artistic Innovation. She also captured the title of Fine Art Photographer of the Year with Master Photographers International and achieved her Masters designation in Fine Art Photography with Master Photographer’s International.

Being an artist is just Kerri-Jo’s latest career after evolving through various jobs including military officer, intelligence analyst, research scientist, horse breeder, documentary photographer, and mother. Travel is another passion. From running away in Chile as a teenager to cycling over 5,600 km throughout Europe to Nord Kapp (at 73 degrees N) as a young adult, Kerri-Jo photographs events and celebrations all over the globe. She has covered events in China (meeting with presidents and getting blessed by a Dalai Lama reincarnate), Iran (twice, including living with a tribal community in the north for three months), Turkmenistan (nine times for Turkmen Horse events and once for their Independence Day celebrations), Uruguay (covering endurance horse racing) as well as a foodie and adventure tour for Tourism Argentina. Kerri-Jo has also written numerous articles and published several photo books.

“ I portray what I see and my illusions can become questions for others to experience.”

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