Unveiling Imaginative Realms with Jennifer DeSantis

Join us as we dive into the captivating world of LadyJennD, a visionary collage artist and visual DJ. Through the magic of remixing imagery and text, she breathes new life into forgotten materials, creating imaginative realms that captivate the senses. Discover the meditative process behind her therapeutic artistry and explore how she transforms overlooked elements into thought-provoking masterpieces. Get ready to embark on a journey of creativity, depth, and sub-text as we unveil the extraordinary talent of LadyJennD. This episode is part of our Entrepreneur series. Jennifer, a/k/a LadyJennD is a collage artist and visual DJ. A DJ (re)mixes sounds to create new music, and she take samplings of imagery and text and combine them, mesh them, and meld them together to create imaginative visual realms. Jennifer takes things that people normally overlook and layer on imagination, depth, and sub-text. These bits and pieces of random media then become her greater message or “song.” Jennifer discovers imagery and text that captivates her while skimming through books and magazines that have been discarded and forgotten. Cutting elements out is meditative and therapeutic. This is also nostalgic as she has fond memories of putting puzzles together with her family growing up - mostly her grandparents :). She moved to Albuquerque with her husband in November 2016, and currently rents a studio at the Mothership Alumni historic building right off Route 66 downtown. We did have a minor technical glitch but got it resolved. Raw, no edits. We discussed: 4:32 About LadyJennD and what she does. 16:46 About her journey as a collage artist and visual DJ. 21:19 Before she was discovering order in chaos now she is creating or finding order in the chaos. 25:12 Cats in Space 25:27 How she approaches the selection of imagery and text for your collages. 33:16 New life, blooming with possibilities, rebirth and rejuvenation 34:48 Memorable and significant experiences she had while creating collages. 40:24 Advice for aspiring artists who are just starting their creative journey. 42:22 Create from your heart - priceless 42:40 Pricing, consignment shops, gallery space that charges commission. 44:48 Licenses, opening a business, getting started, sole proprietor vs. LLC 48:40 Timeless Freedom. 50:00 Diversify your art, places you can sell, Facebook Groups. Episode Resources: Website: https://ladyjennd.bigcartel.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ladyjennd/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LadyJennd Linktree: linktr.ee/LadyJennd Mothership Alumni – 105 4th St. SW Studio #9, Albuquerque, NM 87102 If you enjoyed this interview, make sure you like and subscribe to my YouTube Channel – Finding Resilience with Leann https://www.youtube.com/@findingresiliencewithleann Happiness On Tap podcast is available on YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music, and Audible. For more information from me, please check out my website: https://findingresiliencewithleann.com/ Be sure to subscribe to our email tribe. Facebook: findingresiliencewithleann Instagram: findingresilience_withleann⁠