Jade Lamoreaux

In Spite Of

2023 | BFA Thesis Exhibition

Selected images from In Spite Of

Multicolor print of a figure in water with a large black hand wrapped around her. Image courtesy of Jade Lamoreaux — Acknowledged

A figure in a red cloak in the woods. Long black hands are reaching towards her. Image courtesy of Jade Lamoreaux — Followed | Multiplate intaglio

Multicolor print of hands reaching around a skeletal pelvis. Image courtesy of Jade Lamoreaux — Hands Off

Green, black and white print of a woman's face exhaling. Her hair is made like birch trees and her breath is in the shape of lungs. Image courtesy of Jade Lamoreaux — Mending Breath

A snake-like creature with sharp teeth emerges from a Venus fly trap with eye balls around it. Image courtesy of Jade Lamoreaux — Modern Venus with Fly Balls

A girl in a red cloak holding a key with a severed black inky hand underneath her in the forest. Image courtesy of Jade Lamoreaux — Slay | Woodcut

Artist Statement

In Spite of is my thank you letter. Those who have raised, cared, and inspired me are women. To my friends who have inspired me with their passions, my cousin who has kept me laughing through hard times, my Aunts and Grandmere who have supported me even from long distances. To my mom who gave me the tools I needed to get this far. I have found strength in femininity. Strength to heal and heal others, to be kind, to be calm, and to fight in impossible situations.

The work addresses some of the constant adversities that I, and those close to me, encounter including objectification, stalking, institutional sexism, and self-imposed obstacles. In spite of these hardships, the most sincerely caring and strong people I know are the female figures in my life. They have shown me what it means to have empathy and compassion. Throughout my life, when I have faced these struggles, I know I can rely on these women to be thoughtful, to be angry with me when needed, and to understand.

The dark sinuous hands are a visual representation of those destructive, looming stereotypes, expectations, and harassments that are omnipresent. I want to convey my deep appreciation for those who show strength in harsh environments. My admiration for them is expressed in my work through 91��Ƶn plants that overwinter in a place so inhospitably cold and dark. In spite of difficulty, they are resilient, returning stronger and more vibrant.

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Gallery Images

Jade Lamoreaux in the gallery during her BFA thesis exhibition, In Spite Of. Image courtesy of the artist

Propagated with Vessel

Protective Roots

91��Ƶ the Artist

Jade Lamoreaux is a printmaker and digital illustrator who was born and raised in Anchorage 91��Ƶ. Her work focuses on the strength, beauty, and wisdom that women bring to the world while also giving a voice to women’s issues by combining plant imagery and human anatomy. She is a senior at the University of 91��Ƶ Fairbanks in the Bachelor of Fine Arts program. Currently, Lamoreaux is developing a body of work for her show In Spite Of. She has and continues to exhibit her artwork in interior and south central 91��Ƶ. In 2021, she worked as a teacher’s assistant at the University of 91��Ƶ Fairbanks’ Visual Art Academy and in 2019 she was a graphic design intern with a marketing studio in Anchorage.

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