Biography
Jeremy Couch was born in Austin, Texas to a military family. Throughout his childhood he moved around the world, which ultimately shaped the person and artist who he is today. In 2013, his father retired from the military in Arkansas, where he received his undergraduate degree. Jeremy graduated from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2016 with his BFA in painting. In the spring of 2020 Jeremy graduated from Laguna College of Art + Design with his MFA in painting. He currently lives and works in Little Rock Arkansas.
Artist Statement
Conceptually my work focuses on the small stories of people. Solitary figures standing longingly in a room with titles hinting at love lost, loneliness, or longing make works that emulate memories. Usually working on a smaller scale, my work exists more like intimate keepsakes for the viewer to reflect on, like a picture of a lost lover that someone might have on their nightstand, rather than large grandiose pieces. This focus on the small has arisen as a reaction to the instability of people, places, and things in my life as result of frequently moving. Working smaller mirrors the moments in moving and packing where we wish the things we carried were just a little bit smaller, a little more compact, and a little less unwieldy.