Jennifer Kay Jeter

Trained as a performance artist, Jeter will often collaborate with traditional artists or with non traditional partners including social service organizations to create curriculum, programming, and theatrical works in order to spotlight societal concerns such as homelessness, substance abuse and sexual abuse. This Ohio native is an advocate of the arts. Jeter works in educational, community and professional theatre. Her thesis entitled, The Rites of Being: An Analytical Review of Performance Art was an attempt to legitimize the abstract art form of performance art. As a Social artist, she continues to develop art constructions and educational curriculum to address the changing needs of the community. Jeter is able to create commentary through her photography, writing, directing, painting and /or a combination of them all. (Photo taken in Mexico by JKJeter)