"imprints of the Past" is the show catalog for Jane Feely's August 2026 fine art photography exhibition at Perspective Gallery in Evanston, Illinois.

Jane Feely's Artist Statement

For centuries my family has called the small Welsh fishing town of Tenby home. Its essence is embedded in my bones, entwined with my DNA – it makes up the very fabric of my being.

This is a place where the past endures, where history still breathes. It is a place of continuity, of connection and of lineage.

By exploring intimate textures in my hometown, and examining still-visible artifacts of the past, I reach out and touch the imprints of my ancestors and acknowledge those from whom I descend.

Turning my camera toward these small details, I stitch together fleeting moments, like tiny fragments of memory, to form a sense of place that connects me to my past. In doing so, the act of viewing becomes part of the act of remembering.

This work exposes something deep within my soul, allowing me to reflect on identity and belonging and to recognize where self dwells.