Jami Joelle Nielsen is a Santa Barbara based artist who was born in Kansas City, Kansas, and received her Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science at the University of Kansas. Her artwork combines a reverence for nature and the human experience. Jami Joelle creates mainly paintings and collage, using found, recycled, man-made materials, as well as elements from nature. Her work narrates the chasm that exists in humanity’s relationship with its source, and explores deeper connections, dependencies, and challenges therein. The end result pays homage to coexistence, transformation, and hope.