Jason Stark

Jason Stark, a native of Arkansas by way of Atlanta, has worked as a photographer, commercial printer, graphic artist, web developer, publisher, advertising and marketing agency partner. Lacking a formal education in either fine or commercial art, success in any field was hard fought for. The few months spent working with friends in a pawn shop makes for great stories. Favorite job? Being JuJus husband of over twenty-five years. His rock.

Growing up in a family of five brothers in the impoverished Delta region of Arkansas, art was reserved for... others. It was hard work and sweat that held the key to breaking away. At the age of thirteen Stark discovered the works of Ansel Adams and planned to travel to California to study under his idol. Adams died just a few years later. With that dream lost Stark goes on a post-disco journey that puts him on a roller-coaster ride as a rabid young Republican and then on to various other incarnations including hippy activist, peacnik, libertarian, Marxist goth, a cut throat capitalist and now, back to his common sense.

The camera and photography have always been there as his most dependable tools of expression.


"I am a firm believer that every picture tells a story and should, as the work of ...

West Memphis High School '83
Liberty University
Journalism/Advertising

ART Education: Self

2013 Small Works on Paper (Arkansas Arts Council)
2015: Images of Perceptions Gallery "Spilling Light"