ABOUT
« I do all I can to put myself in the way of beauty. I shoot mainly film, some digital, and rarely retouch my images »â€‹
Wordsmith
Writing has always been as much a passion as photography. As a humanitarian anthropologist, I thrive on research and fieldwork, immersing myself in diverse communities and perspectives. Between 1995 and 2015, I worked intermittently as a field delegate and anthropologist in conflict zones worldwide for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), contributing to policy-making –particularly in the Balkans– with lasting impact. My writing is often described as evocative and compelling, drawing readers in and deepening the conversation.
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I've been fortunate to serve as commissioning editor and contributing writer for bilingual magazines in Geneva's top hotels, and to edit WOW, a powersports magazine for BRP while shaping their marketing campaigns. My writing journey has led me through diverse industries in and around Geneva, including researching and authoring Exploring the Mystery of Matter for CERN (published by Papadakis). More recently I was at the helm of the London-based independent publisher Urbane Publications for four years. Today, I remain dedicated to my craft, writing a novel and editing a captivating book on Verbier, due for release later this year.
Photography
I am Swiss and British, born and raised in Geneva, and divide my time between both countries. A self-taught photographer, I still rely on my Olympus OM1, a 35mm SLR, drawn to the richness and depth of analogue film. My fridge overflows with rolls of film—my true medium—where the slowness of the process demands focus, each frame deliberate and precious. There’s a quiet magic in the grain of a negative, in the unexpected alchemy of old film revealing colours long forgotten.
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Photography has been my constant companion, a compass through life’s twists and turns - bringing joy, fulfilment, and at times, frustration. In conflict zones, where beauty felt scarce, it became an anchor, however fleeting. What you see in my work today took root then, in places where stillness was rare, and the ground beneath my feet felt anything but steady.
Artist Statement
Kerry-Jane’s photography captures the delicate interplay between the physical and the intangible, inviting us into a world defined by light, texture, movement, and the passage of time. Her fluid, poetic work creates a realm where time expands and thoughts blossom, unfolding a quiet, sensual journey - a seamless blend of presence and absence, reflection and suggestion.
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Embracing both abstraction and figuration, she pushes boundaries, drawing viewers closer by teasing out details with unorthodox techniques - using damaged film, deliberate under- or overexposure, and favouring analogue SLRs over digital. There’s little artifice and rarely any retouching; her pursuit is not perfection, but the raw beauty, texture, elegance and stillness found in imperfection.
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Reaching back through time, Kerry-Jane offers a contemporary take on the still life. Her images reveal the beauty of time’s passage, echoing timeless masters while manifesting visions born from her imagination. This quest for new forms of expression - a way to reveal the intimate universe within us - is deeply meditative. Breaking down and combining materials to create contrasting textures feels almost alchemical, imbuing her work with uncertainty and uniqueness each time.
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Through deconstruction and reconstruction, she uncovers fresh perspectives on wilted materials, fresh flowers, dried vegetation, rusted objects, liquids, damaged film, and antiques—each retaining its original beauty and fragility. She offers an elegant glimpse into their past lives, drawing out their painterly allure with a soft, velvety palette.
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Over time her work has become both sculptural and painterly - ethereal yet textured. She is entranced by the way in which natural light dances across surfaces, bringing forth their sheer beauty and complexity. Working with paper, cloth, and resin, each rooted in photography, her art graces private collections in Europe, Africa, and Australasia, and has appeared in magazines, books, and on book covers.
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Kerry-Jane also explores photography as a standalone object, creating unique sculptural images that transcend traditional wall displays and inhabit a three-dimensional space. Over the years she has created a very specific series of images that is part of this sculptural palette, breathing life into the work and placing it in the 3D realm. Each piece is singular, adding to the beauty and exclusivity of her creative endeavour.
