Jennifer Lemper is a Californian artist experienced in painting, drawing, silkscreen, and film photography. In 2005 she received a BFA in photography from San Jose State University and in 2014 she earned an MA in education from University of San Francisco. She photographs in a subjective documentary style, focusing on the social, cultural, environmental, and political aspects of contemporary reality. Her work utilizes both spontaneous and deliberate methods and explores local as well as international occurrences. Previous projects include collaborating artistically with individuals in San Francisco to create images that investigate gender roles and sexuality and photographing New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. She began documenting people affected by conflict on the Georgia/Abkhazia border in 2010. This project will evolve to include multiple stories of significance to the Caucasus region beyond the boundaries of Georgia.
Photo Documentary –No Lines Between: The Georgians of Abkhazia and Samegrelo
2013 Solo Exhibit
– Firehouse North Gallery, Berkeley, California
2012 Group Exhibits
– Open Show Retrospective- Rayko Photo Center, San Francisco, Caifornia
– National Exposure Revisited- Arc Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
– Your Best Shot- Orange County Contemporary Art Center, California
– 10.-22.-38 Astoria- The Lab, San Francisco, California
– Statewide Photo Competition- Triton Museum, Santa Clara, California- 1st Place Award
2011 Solo Exhibit
– World Affairs Council, San Francisco, California
Other Media
– 2010 Featured photographer- www.focusproject.com
– 2010 Photo Alliance’s Our World catalog
2010-2012 Slide Shows
– Open Show Slide Show and lecture at Academy of Art, San Francisco
– Slide Show and lecture at Harvey Milk Photo Center, San Francisco
– Slide Show at Photo Festival, London
Photo Documentary – New Orleans: In the Wake of Katrina
2014 exhibit & book
– Kolga Tbilisi Photo, Republic of Georgia
2008 Solo exhibit
– 1870 Art Center, Belmont, California
2008 Group Exhibits
– Glimpses in Time- Joyce Gordon Gallery, Oakland, California
– International Peace Day-Build the Peace Committee,Richard Daley Center Chicago, IL.
2007 Solo exhibit
– Blue Dahlias Gallery, San Francisco, California