Artist Statement
Jim seeks to examine places, people and objects differently, and to record images which tweak our consciousness and offer insights into the context and societal implications of a particular time and place. Jim loves shooting in cities, towns and rural areas in the United States and in Europe. The human condition and our places in society, for better and for worse, are Jim’s constant sources of inspiration. Follow Jim on Facebook and/or Instagram (@Jim Spizzo): or search “Jim Spizzo.” Website is forthcoming!
Bio
Born in the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Chicago and raised in the scrappy town of Cicero, Jim Spizzo now resides in the city. He has called the Chicago area home for much of his life.
Jim has been shooting photos since he was 8 or 9 years old. He has used a variety of cameras including, early-on, the ubiquitous Kodak Instamatic; then a variety of 35mm film cameras, and currently the Leica Q2M Monochrom, Leica SL3 and the Nikon Z7 digital cameras.
Jim processes his own images, and does his printing on high quality, museum grade paper. All images are serendipitous. Significantly, Jim’s photos are neither staged nor otherwise artificially manipulated.
Jim is a graduate of Illinois College and the University of Iowa. Photography is his “2nd career.” He has taken photography-related courses over the years at several institutions including, e.g., the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Arizona Highways Photoscapes, Chicago Academy of Photography, as well as advanced online courses.
Over the past 8 years Jim has participated in ~ 20 juried photo exhibitions in Chicago, Springfield, IL, Scottsdale AZ, Tucson, AZ, Wichita, KS, New Haven, CT, Bethlehem, PA, Greenville, SC, Brooklyn, NY, Hilton Head, SC, and Toronto, Canada.
