Jackie Kolbenschlag

I believe we go through a major shift in our lives every five years or so. From physical to emotional, to spirit and desires, our energies change and we adapt to our new manifestations. Currently, I want to create function and dimension in my work. I’d like to add an element of purpose to my creations. I create images that honor abstract and modern art.

An education in film photography and developing taught me technique and patience. Critiques were the best medicine for learning how to accept some advice and disregard others for your own personal growth. This is a skill that has transferred to my personal life in so many ways. Beginning my college education in Architecture developed my love of the functional. What is function to me? How do I create images that also serve a purpose?

Two trips to Europe in my teens were pivotal in bringing my love of Architecture and Photography to the forefront, There was no turning back after seeing the Colosseum, Pantheon, Da Vinci and Picasso. I would manifest art in my everyday life. My father is a Master wood worker and painter and my mother, a Goldsmith. I spent days in my Dad’s studio building sculptures and painting and rummaged through my Mom’s jewel cabinet while she worked on jewelry at her bench. Wandering our property in Upstate New York and building forts in the cornfields, tunnels in the snow, filled my days. Hiding in the woods and looking closely at the foliage and natural landscape filled me with satisfaction.

Here are my works in progress, because, aren’t we all? This world is ever changing and the undulating tides are crashing all around us.