Textile artist and illustrator, Jamie Bourgeois examines the impacts of human interactions within natural ecosystems. Born in Southeast Louisiana, she grew up in a family with a tradition of harvesting resources from the land, in an area now known as the petrochemical corridor or "Cancer Alley." This part of the country, steeped in paradox, is still, and always will be, “home.” Bourgeois’ multi-disciplinary works investigate and highlight the confluence of nature’s tides and man’s industry. She creates work with a goal to remind and raise awareness of the importance of protecting our native ecosystems. As all geo-systems interconnect, her process for creating these textiles is intentionally low impact, utilizing plants, insects and minerals as her dye sources. Jamie graduated from the Visual Arts program at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts in 2008. She received a BFA in Fibers from the Savannah College of Art & Design in 2012. Her studio is currently based in Atlanta, Georgia, where she also works as the gallery director of Spalding Nix Fine Art.