Artists Statement
“My work reflects my interest in the process, where the act of creation becomes as essential as the outcome. Through layering, carving, and mark-making, I explore how materials and methods can evoke emotional responses that remind us of our place within the larger whole.”
About the Artist
Jami Nix Rahn’s art defies genre, slipping between mediums and styles—from the precision of hyper-realism to the chaos of abstraction—always on her own terms. Raised in a military family, she developed a profound sensitivity to place, identity, and transformation. Her artistic journey began in Europe, where she apprenticed in stone carving and bronze casting in Portugal. Influenced by Alberto Giacometti, Auguste Rodin, and Henry Moore, these experiences shaped her approach to form, space, and the dynamic capacity of art. She continued her practice in Geneva, Switzerland, and São Paulo, Brazil, before returning to the U.S.
In New York, Jami pursued portraiture in pastel and oil with Daniel E. Greene, PSA, NA, AWS, and furthered her training at the Art Students League N.Y.C. under Richard C. Pionk and John Hultberg. Relocating to South Florida in the early 2000s, her work responded to the rise of Art Basel Miami Beach and Wynwood’s urban art scene, resulting in hyper-realistic paintings marked by bold color and spontaneity. She earned her BFA in painting from Florida Atlantic University, where she received the David and Alfrede Myerson Achievement Award in Fine Arts and the Arts and Letters Scholarship.
Since 2020, Jami has lived in Colorado’s Vail Valley, where her large-scale oil and cold wax paintings are inspired by the grandeur of the Rockies. Her layered works, including series such as Fragile Nature and Echoes of Time, explore the tension between transient beauty and enduring environmental presence. They invite reflection on a future that prioritizes balance over dominance. Exhibited nationally and internationally, her paintings are held in public and private collections worldwide.