Jasmine was born and raised in the San Fernando Valley, a sprawling suburb on the Northern end of Los Angeles County. She spent a significant part of her life navigating the region by foot or city bus. This viewpoint laid the foundation for the intimate connection she developed for these places and her community. Suffering from a deep nostalgia and longing to preserve these spaces, she finds herself going back time and time again to record what is still there. She finds beauty and comfort in the mismatched signage, crowded window displays, busy sidewalks, hand-painted murals, and power lines that frame the visual narrative of Los Angeles. The delicate balance between those elements and the natural landscape that surrounds it features prominently in her work.
Looking at the world through the lens of a printmaker, she takes notice of how cities are layered spaces where multiple elements interact with and overlap one another. She utilizes the language of print, collage, fabric, and thread to create semi-altered landscapes from existing spaces, familiar signage, and nostalgic locales. She strives to memorialize what is and what was once there to pay homage to the community she loves and illustrate the complexity and beauty of an ever-changing landscape not seen on postcards and travel brochures.
She is currently an Associate Professor of Foundations and Print Media at CSU Channel Islands.
Exhibitions:
Jasmine’s work has been included in exhibitions at the Museum of Latin American Art, Cerritos College Art Gallery, Marin County Museum of Art, and Laband Gallery at Loyola Marymount College. She was also a selected artist for Los Angeles Metro’s, Through the Eyes of Artists poster series in 2019. The first solo exhibition of her work was in 2016 at Antelope Valley College Art Museum. She also has two upcoming solo exhibitions at CSU Channel Islands Broome Gallery and Moorpark College Art Gallery in 2022.
