Jordyn Rae Owens is an artist born and raised in Reno, Nevada. Similar to her daily meditations, her art practice is a contemplative process, one that brings awareness to her thoughts, feelings, and perceptions. Jordyn utilizes photographic mediums to explore the past, present, and future self, often incorporating materials found in the archive of her life. Some memorabilia presented throughout her work include journal entries, old family portraits, letters, and cherished items from her childhood. By exploring her inner world, Jordyn’s creations reveal the evolution of identity and the powerful effects of introspection.
Jordyn believes that through vulnerability, new pathways of connection can be created. By sharing some of her most intimate moments with her viewers, she invites them to do the same. Embracing vulnerability not only opens us up to others, but also helps us access all the parts that make us who we are. In doing so, we learn to hold space for each other — and for ourselves.
EDUCATION
Spring 2023, Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of Nevada, Reno
AWARDS
2023 - Reno Tahoe Award, Excellence in Fine Art Photography
2022 - Reno Tahoe Award, Excellence in Fine Art Photography
2025 - Reno City Artist
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
March 16 – April 13, 2024, Protecting Ours, Archival Pigment Print, The Holland Project, Reno, Nevada
September 2024 - September 2024, Involution, Archival Pigment Prints, SGS Jot Travis, Reno, Nevada
April 2023 - April 2023, Introspection, Archival Pigment Prints, SGS Jot Travis, Reno, Nevada
August 2022 – September 2022, Ferocity, Holland Project Billboard Gallery, Reno, Nevada
February 2022 – March 2022, Into the Shadows, Archival Pigment Prints, Sheppards Gallery Gallery, University of Nevada, Reno
August 2021 - October 2021, Versions, Archival Pigment Prints, Cafe Capello, Reno, Nevada
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
August 13, 2024- August 31, 2024, Of the Sol, Archival Pigment Print, Holland Project, Reno, Nevada
January 9, 2024 - February 9, 2024 For Good Luck, Archival Pigment Print, Holland Project, Reno, Nevada
January 6 - January 8, 2024, Mixed, Matched, Made Whole, Collage, The Depot Gallery, Reno, Nevada
August 2023 - October 2023, Veracity, SGS, Archival Pigment Print, University of Nevada, Reno
Upcoming Events
Love Governs Form exhibition at Metro Gallery, Reno City Hall.
Love Governs Form is an exhibition revealing my journey with grief and the process of surrendering. It’s a retrospective, paying homage to the past versions of myself who have gotten me to where I am today. Through this show, I reflect on the moments when I felt powerless or consumed by fear. Although I haven’t experienced death literally, in these moments it felt so heavy—as if there was no life left in me to go on, as if the person I once was no longer existed
On View: May 19 – July 11, 2025
Reception: Wednesday, June 18, from 5-7 PM
Reception: Wednesday, June 18, from 5-7 PM