tenayah jade bowmer
chicago based // marketing specialist
visual designer + storyteller
CREATING VISUAL STORIES DESIGNED TO CONVERT
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CREATING VISUAL STORIES DESIGNED TO CONVERT ✦
ABOUT TENAYAH
ORIGINALLY FROM Brisbane, Australia, Tenayah Jade moved to Toledo, Ohio in 2013. They graduated with their Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital and Photographic Arts from the University of Toledo, 2020 and is currently studying at Southern New Hampshire University, obtaining their Masters of Business Administration with a Marketing concentration. Tenayahs' visual work explores story-telling, escapism, and the pursuit of curiosity.
TENAYAHS’ WORK has been included in University of Toledos' Student Juried Exhibition by Alli Hoag, "When + Where", Society for Photographic Education Midwest Juried Student Juried Exhibition, and the American Frame Student Showcase. They are the recipient of Awards including the Walbridge Sinclair Scholarship, Jurors' Award and 2nd Place for University of Toledos' Juried Student Exhibition by Alli Hoag.
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ARTIST STATEMENT
DISSAPEARING INTO the costume closet was one of my favourite past times when growing up. I could be a love-sick vampire, a giant-sized princess, or even a campy cowgirl. Feeling trapped in a society bombarded with labels and social rules, I use my work as a form of escape, invoking the nostalgia of what it is like to live in a world of make believe. My work combines photography, mixed media, and illustration and is inspired by classic fairy tales, dreams, and story-telling. When dressing up, the worries of the world simply do not exist. Dressing up does not concern itself with inequality, sexuality, or gender; it isn't concerned with what is deemed ugly or what is beautiful. Dressing up is just simply fun.
WHAT ARE PEOPLE SAYING…?
"TENAYAH PLAYFULLY laughs at what others might mistake as simply the abject.
The work and this artist are more complex than that - it's narrative
through screaming colors and textural contrasts that dare you not to have fun"
- Eric Zeigler, Professor of Photography at University of Toledo, OH
"WORKING WITH Tenayah is a lot of fun! As a photo and stylist assistant, they bring
energy and positivity along with strong attention to detail. Their task-oriented
contributions and creative problem solving enable efficiency. I look forward to
collaborating with them again in future productions"
- Kevin Tiell, Hero Collective LLC
"TENAYAH IS an absolute gem to work with. They went above and beyond when
creating my portrait. They were very receptive to all my ideas and spent a lot of
time finding inspiration to make sure that my end portrait was exactly what I wanted.
The portrait exceeded my expectations and it is now one of my prized possessions.
I cannot recommend them more"
- Liv, Private commission
"TENAYAHS’ WORK is absolutely amazing, I gave them colour ideas and they matched
them with the intention to emphasize the subject of my commission. They are timely
and professional and package their art beautifully. I would recommend them for your
fun and eclectic commissions"
- Claire Anderson, Private commission
