Jodi-Ann Taylor
About
Artist Biography
Jodi-Ann Taylor, a Florida native of Jamaican heritage, is a recent graduate with as a Digital Arts Major and Music/Entrepreneurship Double-Minor from Stetson University. As a versatile multimedia artist, her creative pursuits include music/audio production, sound design, music performance, painting, writing, and photography. Exploring themes of faith, culture, identity, nature, and real-life experiences, Jodi-Ann has garnered recognition for her exhibited artworks at the Hand Art Center (2020-2023). Notably, she received the Ann West Hall Award, Student Choice Award, and Faculty Choice Award. In 2022, she presented her solo exhibition, Imago Dei, at the Eatonville Library. In addition, her musical endeavors have also earned her accolades, including the American Negro Spirituals Category 2nd Place Winner at the SERNATS Vocal Competition in March 2023.
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Beyond traditional art spaces, Jodi-Ann is deeply committed to community impact. Serving as the Associate Curator of Education at the Museum of Art-DeLand, she spearheads the Creative Compass program, promoting music and art wellness for children at the Chisholm Community Center. Jodi-Ann's leadership extends to various roles, including President of The Stetson Gospel Choir, FCA Worship Director, and Worship and Media Intern at Identity Church, where she serves as a vocalist and pianist. Her active involvement in her local community reflects her dedication to infusing it with the richness of artistic expression.
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Jodi-Ann is driven by her passion for creating visual art, writing and producing music, collaborating with fellow creatives, and impacting communities through art wellness programs and non-profit initiatives. For her, the creation process is not just a personal journey; it is a source of profound joy that she ardently seeks to share with others through her art.
About
Artist Biography
Artist Statement
The process of art making is one that I have fallen deeply in love with. Storytelling with each brushstroke, composing a new melodic concept, and discovering new perspectives to capture through a lens, are ways that I have learned to cherish each iteration of what I am making, and what the experience of creating teaches me. As a multi-media artist who is passionate about all art forms, I yearn to create soul-piercing, thought-provoking, and vulnerable visual and musical creations that delve beyond the surface, speaking to the hearts of others, connecting to their life experiences, sharing vulnerability, hope, and encouragement with many. The result of this process is something special to me that I find profound joy and meaningfulness, and it is my sincere desire to encapsulate and share the fullness of that joy with others through my art.