Meet Jasper Lee Sowle

Jasper Lee Sowle, They/Them, is a self-taught Artist residing in Kalamazoo, Michigan. For Jasper, Art is an interpretation of life, a way of engaging with it. It’s a process of learning through sensory experiences - seeing, feeling, resonating. It’s about perceiving life through the lens of profound interdependence of all sentient beings. Behaving as if the God in all life matters. The role of an Artist, as Jasper sees it, is to attune to the delicate dance of creator and creation. This involves cultivating a space for reciprocal interaction, allowing life to respond and play. Jasper brings a unique perspective informed by their background as a Licensed Massage Therapist.

From childhood, and through massage training, asper has honed their ability to attune to subtle energy shifts and nuanced, non-verbal communication. These gifts are integral to their Artistic process enabling them to listen real-time to the voices of the living world. For Jasper, all of life communicates. And they choose to be a receptive listener. Just as a photographer seeks consent before filming a human, and a massage therapist feels consent before applying touch, Jasper extends this respect to all elements of their Art. This practice of seeking consent, of engaging in a collaborative conversation with mediums such as land and water, Jasper believes, is the source of the remarkable essence found in their work. When life agrees to collaborate, magic unfolds, a truth Jasper deeply experiences in the act of creation.

Through their work, Jasper aims to restore the harmonious relationship between humans, water, and land while simultaneously expanding the world’s understanding of perspective and relationship.