Artists In Jackson: Madison McCarver

Hello there.

For the latest Artists In Jackson 2 profile, we head to 21Blooms Tattoo Studio in Jackson to learn about Madison McCarver.

Madison was my first cold call after deciding to reboot the project. She was gracious, patient, and gung-ho for the whole experience (thanks Madison!).

Read Madison’s full profile:

Artists In Jackson 2: Madison McCarver

Make sure to follow her on Instagram.

With my first series of Artists In Jackson project, I kept the portrait sessions pretty simple: capture the artists doing their work, and then capture some portraits in their space.

For this series, I want to be a little bit more experimental. Take Madison’s in-studio portrait - I grabbed a multi-colored LED light and blasted her with pink light: 

Fun, right? And after talking with Madison, this approach fit her colorful, artistic personality.

Projects should be opportunities to learn new things, and I’m taking that spirit to heart with Artists In Jackson 2.

And hey, a few weeks ago I launched the project with my feature on Dione Tripp, in case you missed it:

Artists In Jackson: Dione Tripp

Recent Blog Posts

• Birthday In Ypsilanti: Getting out of town for my birthday, where I got to meet my wrestling hero, Bret “Hitman” Hart (above). He signed his autobiography for me and called that book “his greatest legacy.”

• Spring Break in Detroit: We saw and ate plenty in Motown.

• Monterrey, Mexico: Some photos from a trip Jaime and I took last year.

• Spring Sunrise at Cascades Park: I woke up early on a Saturday morning and heard geese fighting on the water.

• If You Could Ask Yourself: How do you measure your own success? A thought experiment from the archives.

Things I’m Into Lately

• We got to watch Bret “Hitman” Hart become the only three-time WWE Hall of Fame inductee over WrestleMania weekend. Rewatch the “I Quit” match that earned him that honor with “Stone Cold” Steve Austin.

• Idaho’s Impossible Rainforest - all about a unique wooded, rainy spot in the Pacific Northwest.

• Have a spare 7 hours? Check out this AMAZING look back at the Mongol Empire.

• “What you see is the clear warm light of April. And it means that we can begin a whole new year together, Toad. Think of it,” said Frog.

If you want to follow all the Artists In Jackson 2 activities, like the Facebook page or follow me on Instagram.

As always, I’m open to your ideas and tips on creative people in and from Jackson. Many of you have responded with referrals - so thanks!

Until next time,

Dave Lawrence