About the Artist
Jinn Bug
Jinn Bug is a poet, photographer, gardener, activist, visual artist and life-long dreamer. She was born in Baltimore, Maryland where she spent her childhood memorizing poems, sticking her nose in a succession of books and trying to figure out the difference between lying and fiction. She rambled her way first to Louisville, Kentucky and then across the mighty Ohio River to historic Clarksville, Indiana—a home-base for continued adventuring with her beloved poet-sweetheart Ron Whitehead and their four cats, one dear old dog and three moody hounds. Her photography, vignettes and poems have appeared in Appalachian Heritage, New Southerner, LEO Weekly, Fiolet & Wing--An Anthology of Domestic Fabulism, Aquillrelle, For Sale, Pure Uncut Candy, The Rooted Reader and other print and virtual publications. When she grows up, she hopes to have silver hair, an even temper and kindness as her first response in every situation. Until then, she will look to nature and her friends to moderate her red-headed ebbs and surges and encourage her to keep singing her songs to the infinite web of fractaled connection.
Selected Visual Art Exhibits and Awards
2019
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The Chautauqua National Juried Exhibition: Truths And Consequences (“Fearful Apathy Recalled to Life by the Passions”)
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Kentucky Wildlife Exhibit at the Living Arts & Science Center of Lexington, KY (“Poise”)
2018
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Literary LEO, 2nd place and honorable mention in color photography (“Many Medicines, Few Cures” and “Moonrise”), honorable mention in black & white photography (“No Man an Island”)
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Beyond Toxic’s Beauty of the Bee contest (“Cuddling Up for the Night”)
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LVA 5th ANNUAL PORTLAND ART & HERITAGE FESTIVAL JURIED EXHIBITION (“Foggy River Triptych”)
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1619 FLUX ART & ACTIVISM GALLERY: Provocative Perspectives Exhibit (“Let Food Be Thy Medicine, II”)
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One of 20 international artists chosen for the Gallery 25N group show “Moment in Time” (still life “This Honey This Spice”)
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One of 20 international artists chosen for Gallery 25N’s group show “Portraits” (“Leading the Elders”)
2017
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Literary LEO, 1st place color photography (“What Do You Know about Surviving?”), honorable mention black & white photography (“Gentle Calligraphy Rooted in Mystery”), (“Apathy Recalled to Life by the Passions”)
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Healthy House Gallery exhibit New Beginnings (“You Have Permission to Change the Story” and “Prayer” (collaborative photo/poetry piece with Ron Whitehead)
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Louisville Downtown Partnership Alley Gallery installation at Fourth Street Live (“Solidarity 2017”)
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Louisville Downtown Partnership Alley Gallery at Louisville Marriott Downtown, (“The Angels’ Caw”)
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Louisville Photo Biennial, featured artist at Healthy House Gallery exhibit Wounding the Earth/Wounding Ourselves; Healing the Earth/Healing Ourselves – Portraits of Humanity & Nature (“Four and a Half Minutes ‘til Midnight with Louisville Skyline”, “Let Food Be Thy Medicine, I”, “Let Food Be Thy Medicine, II”, “Addicted to Oil, I”, “Addicted to Oil, II”, “Many Medicines, Few Cures, I”, Many Medicines, Few Cures, II”)
2016
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Photography judge for Literary LEO
2015
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Literary LEO, 1st place black & white photography (“Iconoclast”), honorable mention black & white photography (“We Are Homebodies”), honorable mention color photography (“Self-Portrait as Lachesis”)
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American Meadows Wildflower Photography Contest Grand Prize (“Cosmos & Zinnia”)
2014
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Literary LEO, 1st place color photography (“Wearied of Wonders”), 2nd place color photography (“Any Barrier Is in Your Mind”), honorable mention black & white photography (“From This Turning”)
New Southerner Literary Edition cover artwork (“Détente”) -
American Meadows Wildflower Photography Contest (“Bouquet”)
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Cover art photography for Tia Kessler’s Girl Unbound, Volume 1: In Love
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Cover art photography for Tia Kessler’s Girl Unbound, Volume 2: In Despair
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Lettersong Gallery, The Dance, a collaborative exhibit of poetry and photography with calligrapher Amity Erwin Parks and poet Ron Whitehead
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Homegrown Art, Music and Spoken Word featured artist
2013
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PRESERVATION LOUISVILLE: 2013 Louisville Photo Biennial / Preservation Louisville exhibit and 2014 Preservation Louisville calendar (image of 811 E Market St)
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Independent press photographer for His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama’s visit to Louisville, Kentucky
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Independent press photographer for Leonard Cohen’s concert at The Palace in Louisville, Kentucky
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Time Is on Our Side exhibit (“Her Face Is Always Full (nine views of the moon)”)
2012
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COOK CREATIVE: Love and Magic exhibit (“Once Upon a Time”)
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Preservation Kentucky show at St. Andrews Episcopal Church, Preserving Our Kentucky Heritage exhibit (“Turn to Clear Vision”, “Old Shed”, “Some Men from Kentucky”)
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COOK CREATIVE: Around the World exhibit (“We Refugees”, “Where Home Was”)
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Local Art in the Highlands exhibit to benefit Hand-in-Hand Ministries (“Dreaming the Same Language”, “Homeless in the Mist”, “Dawning”)
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October issue, Pure Uncut Candy magazine (“Self-Portrait with Language/Word Becomes Flesh”)
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December cover art, Pure Uncut Candy magazine (“Progeny” from the Progeny Series)
Additional arts roles include coordinating a year-long poetry/art performance series at the Rauch Memorial Planetarium, coordinating poetry slams in Louisville, and extensive publication experience (including production of the LUI’vll Arts Tabloid, design and production of books and chapbooks).