Flame Spirals

Stu Jenks’ first book, Flame Spirals exhibits the Zippo Lighter creations in which he first made a name for himself in the 1990’s. Intertwined with explanations on how he made the nocturnal spirals, Jenks shares his unique observations on God, sex, romance, and death, with a big dose of human universality. A must read for those trying to figure out how to photograph at night and those trying to understand how to walk between two worlds during the day.

Stu Jenks’ first book, Flame Spirals exhibits the Zippo Lighter creations in which he first made a name for himself in the 1990’s. Intertwined with explanations on how he made the nocturnal spirals, Jenks shares his unique observations on God, sex, romance, and death, with a big dose of human universality. A must read for those trying to figure out how to photograph at night and those trying to understand how to walk between two worlds during the day.

Stu Jenks is a photographer, writer, and musician in Tucson, Arizona. He was born in Virginia, received his BFA in Studio Art from the University of North Carolina, and has lived and worked in the Sonoran Desert of southern Arizona for over twenty-five years. As a Desert Rat, he likes to take long journeys into remote landscapes of wild beauty; as a Son of the South, he likes to then tell stories about the things he's seen, the people he's met, and the insights he's gleaned along the way. Through pictures, words, and music, Stu aims to discover the myth, mystery, and spirit of the world around us, to see the invisible and make it visible. He uses his art as a means of reflecting on the life experiences that make us human -- and, in turn, on those remarkable human beings who make us experience life.