Artist description Stu Jenks Born a son of Virginia, Stu Jenks has lived in Upstate New York, the Piedmont of North Carolina and for the last 20 years, in Southern Arizona. Stu graduated with a BFA in Studio Art from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1979 and has worked as a waiter, a driver for the Handicapped, a licensed massage therapist, a certified substance abuse counselor, and as a photographer. For the past number of years, Stu has been exploring in his photography the symbols of the Circle, the Hoop, and the Spiral; creating them in sand, in flame, in Christmas light, in time. And recently, Stu is recording ambient synthesizer pieces to accompany some of his images. Stu says, "Each time I shoot, I learn a little more about the space I'm in, both emotionally internal to my experiences, and physically external to my environment. My images are often, as much about an exploration of my spiritual reality, as they are about an appreciation of form, space, place and design." Stu continues, "In late 2002, I fulfilled a dream and purchased a digital synthesizer with phatt analog pads, so that I could create circular ambient soundtracks for my images. My E-MU XK-6 has been vibrating the volcanic rock off the basement walls of my Downtown Tucson studio for the past few months. Nocturnes for the spirals on the walls, with the occasional rumbling of trains near by." [Note: to see Stu's images, go to www.stujenks.com] Stu loves the New Moon sky and the Full Moon Earth. Stu is divorced with no kids (but does have a bit of stormy relationship with his old Nissan Pathfinder.)When photographing his images and installation, Stu uses an old Rollei, a not-so-old Pentax and a cardboard Pinhole Camera constructed by his father. He drinks the strongest of coffees, and the bitterest of sodas and is a stockholder in Krispy Kreme Doughnuts. He loves the Light in the Eye and tends to appreciate the Mystery.

Instruments E-MU XK-6

Location Tucson, AZ - USA

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