{"id":20,"date":"2022-05-15T19:22:48","date_gmt":"2022-05-15T19:22:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jzlockwood.petportraitsbyjamie.com\/?page_id=20"},"modified":"2026-08-16T18:11:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T00:11:40","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.jzlockwood.com\/index.php\/about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"About me"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"20\" class=\"elementor elementor-20\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f7a53c2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f7a53c2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-be05654\" data-id=\"be05654\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4ee4ba0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4ee4ba0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c0fe6e6\" data-id=\"c0fe6e6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6566e0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6566e0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"951\" data-skip-lazy src=\"https:\/\/www.jzlockwood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Profile-pic-861x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-89\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jzlockwood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Profile-pic-861x1024.jpg 861w, https:\/\/www.jzlockwood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Profile-pic-252x300.jpg 252w, https:\/\/www.jzlockwood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Profile-pic-768x914.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jzlockwood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Profile-pic-1291x1536.jpg 1291w, https:\/\/www.jzlockwood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Profile-pic.jpg 1360w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"951\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jzlockwood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Profile-pic-861x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-89 vp-lazyload\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iODAwIiBoZWlnaHQ9Ijk1MSIgdmlld0JveD0iMCAwIDgwMCA5NTEiIGZpbGw9Im5vbmUiIHhtbG5zPSJodHRwOi8vd3d3LnczLm9yZy8yMDAwL3N2ZyI+PC9zdmc+\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.jzlockwood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Profile-pic-861x1024.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jzlockwood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Profile-pic-861x1024.jpg 861w, https:\/\/www.jzlockwood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Profile-pic-252x300.jpg 252w, https:\/\/www.jzlockwood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Profile-pic-768x914.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.jzlockwood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Profile-pic-1291x1536.jpg 1291w, https:\/\/www.jzlockwood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Profile-pic.jpg 1360w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" loading=\"eager\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d70984b\" data-id=\"d70984b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dd6abe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4dd6abe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Artist Statement<\/p><h2>Artist Statement<\/h2><p>Art has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. From school art classes to simple craft projects with my mother, I discovered early on that creating was where I felt most at home. As a self-taught artist, I have always enjoyed experimenting with different mediums and challenging myself to try something new. After years of exploration, I found my true passion in oil painting.<\/p><p>Oil paints give me the freedom to bring my active imagination to life on canvas. My work ranges from familiar scenes of nature to whimsical and unexpected portraits, often inspired by the daydreams and ideas that continually fill my mind. While I have never found it easy to express myself through words, painting gives me a way to communicate those thoughts and feelings visually.<\/p><p>My deep love for animals and the natural world is at the heart of much of my work. I enjoy placing animals in imaginative, sometimes humorous situations\u2014from cats in sweaters and mischievous ravens to elephants carrying their environment on their backs. There are no limits to where my imagination can take me.<\/p><p>In recent years, I have become increasingly focused on drawing attention to the beauty and importance of wildlife that we often take for granted. Through my paintings, I hope to encourage a greater appreciation for the natural world and inspire a sense of responsibility toward protecting it. I believe humans and nature can coexist in harmony, and my art is one way I hope to celebrate that possibility.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-574d913 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"574d913\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c8ad380\" data-id=\"c8ad380\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a620acf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a620acf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Along with being a very active artist, I also enjoy serving the art community. I currently sit on several art committees and commissions with the goal of maintaining public art programs available to the community. I believe that publicly funded art programs bring awareness to the happiness and joy that art provides. The programs I help maintain also allow beginner artist a place to start. Not everyone can be in a gallery or wants to. Some artists just want to share their creations to make others happy. There is a lot of work that goes on behind the scenes for these programs, and I am honored to be a part of it.<\/p><p>I currently serve on the Bennett Arts Council (founding member) for the eastern plains. This council has made huge strides on bringing art to the rural area along the I70 corridor of Colorado.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8aebb02 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8aebb02\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-77a398b\" data-id=\"77a398b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3345659 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3345659\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As of 2020, I (along with another artist) have started an arts group in my town called Corridor Creative Arts League. This league consists of a variety of artist all along the corridor and beyond. Beginner artist, photographers, art enthusiast and professional artist meet up every month and participate in a variety of art related &#8220;meetings&#8221;. We focus on all aspects of art from art history to the creative process. We have hands on art workshops along with educational programs for all levels of artists. We are rapidly growing and look forward to what the future brings.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-40dc57b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"40dc57b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-03dc861\" data-id=\"03dc861\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a41730 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4a41730\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6814531\" data-id=\"6814531\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba2f991 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba2f991\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>2026 Shows<\/p><p>Aug-October-Node Gallery<\/p><p>https:\/\/www.nodeartscollective.org\/<\/p><p>Ethans Gallery-Old Town Arvada-https:\/\/www.ethangalleryandstudio.com\/<\/p><p>August 29-30 O&#8217;Brian Park-Art in the Park Parker<\/p><p>September 12-13 Curtis Center-Art on the Green-https:\/\/coloradoartweekend.com\/art-on-the-green<\/p><p>October-10-Nov 7 Managerie Excotica at Valkarie-Solo show. https:\/\/www.valkariegallery.org\/<\/p><p>October-Edgewater Public Market front entry way-All Month.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Artist Statement Artist Statement Art has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. 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