Arizona
Jesse Greenwood
Jesse Greenwood was born and raised in Northern California, and graduated with a B.F.A.. from Los Angeles’ Biola University in 2012, having concentrated in painting and illustration and studied art history both locally in California and abroad in London. As he has refined his painting interest in more recent years, Greenwood has found himself particularly interested in representing wide open landscapes, traveling extensively to create plein air studies on location, from the arid heat of the Mojave to the rugged alpine of Montana. He maintains his studio practice of both developing studies into finished works and illustrating for editorial purposes in his home studio. Jesse finds himself increasingly drawn to portraying the “feeling”, or sense of place, of specific locations through accurate yet intuitive use of color. He firmly believes that capturing the authenticity of such a sense of place in paint is accomplished through putting his thoughts down on canvas through the language of color relationship, and that this essential truth is what gives him his voice as an artist in these modern times.
Jesse is a part of the artistic development pillar.
Elaine Greenwood
‘I’m often frustrated by the blurriness of my existence, the tangle of my changing perceptions as I carry on hoping and despairing.
I create out of a longing for clarity and purity, a new heavens and new earth, our humanness restored.
I am inspired by glimpses of reclamation: light in all of its forms, soaring stained glass windows, winter rivers, lapis lazuli, choirs, and Mary’s head bowed over her divine infant.’
Elaine Greenwood was born and raised in Bozeman, MT. Her love for art making is shared by a love of music. When she isn’t at the pottery wheel, she can be found teaching violin lessons, composing folky songs, and playing with the local orchestra. Elaine is refreshed by running in the hills, swimming with her mother, eating her husband’s amazing meals and going to church.
Elaine is a part of Transform’s spiritual development team, and is the Southwest Liaison.
Myra Cargo
Myra Cargo is a visual artist. In 2013, Myra began her professional career in New York City as an artist in residence with Transform. After a show with artist Laura Dreyer and Rose Liu, Myra was offered the opportunity to have a solo exhibition in Brooklyn, NY. In the summer of 2015 Myra had a second solo exhibition in Florence, Italy and and then a third in Shanghai, China in the fall of 2015. While Myra remains committed to continuing her personal creative practice, she is also passionate about creating opportunities for other artists. Myra developed a summer artist residency program in the heart of Tuscany, which took place in the summer of 2015 in the small town of Castel del Piano, Italy. Myra plans to continue and expand her vision, creating a partnering residency program in the desert of the southwest, where she currently lives.