Wauwatosa, WI ARTIST STATEMENTIn my practice, I respond to our interconnectedness through the act of painting. My imagery develops through intuitive actions and interpretations of observations drawn from daily life. My studio practice is contemplative, providing form for my petitions, vigils, joy, and gratitude. The process is an act of discovery, and the result is an accumulation of mark, memory, and symbolism. Creating in this way, painting becomes a meditative act, grounded in the practice of mindfulness. My compositions are a call and response between states of disruption and integration. I intentionally detach from previous studio sessions, working on each layer as a new beginning, to create a mindful aesthetic that reflects our impermanence. BIOGRAPHYJordan Acker Anderson received her BFA in painting from the University of Nebraska at Omaha, an MA and MFA from the University of Iowa. She earned an MBA with an emphasis on art business in 2024. She is a studio art program director and professor for Mount Mary University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Her work has been published in numerous Studio Visit magazines, the Mid America Print Journal, and it is included in the following collections: University of Iowa: Art & Art History Department, University of Iowa: Hospitals & Clinics, and Field Museum Pandemic Collection. Group exhibition highlights include TMA Contemporary, Wisconsin Artists Biennial, Watercolor Wisconsin, and Var Gallery 30x30x30. She is an artist-in-residence for the 2024-2025ARTservancy program with Gallery 224 in Port Washington, Wisc., which pairs artists with land trust properties to emphasize regional conservation efforts.