About
Born and raised in the western suburbs of Chicago, I grew up ice speedskating with my sister, under the training of my Mother. After competing internationally for the US, I left speedskating to teach and make visual art.
Based in Chicago, I move between mediums of drawing, muraling, installation and performance. I’m interested in making human connections, public art and revisiting my athletic background. My explorations of time, repetition and space often originate from physical movement and the limitations of the body. I’m obsessed with lines and tape, two things commonly found in speedskating training and competing arenas.
Contact
jpeltzspeedskater@gmail.com
IG: @jswiderpeltz