Where do your narratives come from?
JJ: They come from quiet, vulnerable moments, from silly coincidences and sensations of déjà vu. From days conquered, devoured, and excreted.
Is writing important to your process?
JJ: Not particularly at this point—making images expresses something and satisfies a compulsion that writing cannot.
How have you been able to successfully transition from doing commercial work to fine art?
JJ: I’m not sure if I have been entirely successful in either venture, but I did make the slow transition by having enough courage or foolishness to turn away lucrative commercial projects while creating a personal body of work. I think the fine art always existed, and I always made work for myself, so when the commercial work was stripped away, the fine art was laid bare.