Jazmin Marie Saunders is a painter based in Atlanta, GA, currently pursuing a Painting MFA at the Savannah College of Art and Design. Her work draws from the increasingly claustrophobic hyperreality of the digital age, where self-commodification and the ability to construct any image we desire blur the lines between real and unreal. Her paintings depict figures who never existed, digitally inspired and emotionally distant, yet uncomfortably close and aware of the viewer. Through closely cropped compositions, blurred details, and layered detachment, Jazmin explores how our contemporary world reshapes our perceptions of beauty, identity, and the authenticity of our experiences.
Group Exhibitions
· 2025. Master Pieces 19 - Manifest Gallery - Cincinnati, OH
· 2025. Locals Only - ABV Gallery - Atlanta, GA
· 2025. deFINE Art - Alexander Hall Gallery - Savannah, GA
· 2024. Perspectives - ABV Gallery - Atlanta, GA
· 2024. Running From Reality - MINT Gallery - Atlanta, GA
· 2019. Illustrations - Mable House Arts Center - Mableton, GA
· 2018-2019. Open Studio - SCAD - Atlanta, GA
Honors and Awards
· 2024. Creative Quarterly 77 - Fine Arts Student Category - Runner Up
· 2021. CSPA Columbia Gold Circle Award - Computer-Generated Art/Illustration - First Place
· 2020. World Illustration Awards - Editorial Category - Longlist
· 2017. Beyond the Dot - SCAD - Honorable Mention
· 2014. Congressional Art Competition - GA 10th District - First Place
Education
· 2022-2025 - Savannah College of Art and Design - MFA Painting
· 2016-2020 - Savannah College of Art and Design - BFA Illustration