The subjects in Jamie Rood’s images seem to burst out of the frame, whether it’s
a muscle car blasting through space, a speeding locomotive, or a military jet in flight.
His subject matter is diverse, ranging from powerful industrial machinery to vibrant
nature scenes. He also likes to combine conflicting images to set a mood or tell a story–
like a derelict International pickup rusting in a beautiful desert landscape, or ancient gas
pumps standing in the ruins of a gas station, overgrown with weeds.

Jamie’s work begins with a single photograph, which he combines with an assemblage of images.
Then he spends hours hand editing and applying layers of digital painting until achieving the
vibrancy that characterizes his work. It often takes days to complete a single piece. Self-taught
on the camera, Jamie took pictures for fun while he made a living in high-tech 3D animation,
mastering digital editing techniques. In 2007 he began working with a group of artists in an unheated and un-air-conditioned studio space in Austin where he developed his artistic style and learned how to market his pictures. Jamie’s artwork has gained wide-spread recognition in galleries and juried art shows throughout the nation, consistently winning top awards.