Fuji archival prints, editions in 8x10" and 24x30"
11 images

Chess Constructions (updated 2010)

My images explore the world of imagination through digital imagery. Born at the intersection of art and technology, part of the paradox of my photographic work is that it approximates and embellishes reality rather than strictly represents reality.

Like the game of chess, my artwork is both playful and serious. Chess imagery is a frequent hallmark of my work, although I'm not a chess player. The game has an appealing metaphorical quality which is suited to representing life's dilemmas, choices, victories and defeats. While much of my work celebrates the use of color, many of these pieces are sumptuously understated, pairing unconventionality with classic black and white. Several of the titles are references to named positions or situations in chess, such as "Bad Bishop" and "Zugzwang."

I use chess pieces to relate stories because it is an iconic game which has been in existence for thousands of years and it is not specific to a particular country like many other games. Chess originated in India before the year 600 and reached Europe, Russia and beyond by the 900's. Because the game of chess has been long-lived and can be related to by people in many countries, I feel my chess images will continue to hold meaning for many people beyond my lifetime. Select the image at left to view more.

Fuji archival prints, editions in 8x10" and 24x30"
10 images

Beyond the Binary Code: Part 2 (updated 2010)

My imagery is unique and dream-like. Lamppost imagery, chess references, inviting color, humor and a narrative quality are hallmarks of my work. The process used to create my photographic pieces involves 3-d software, which is like a combination of sculpting and photography; and exploring this new media is exciting and meaningful to me. However, creating the artwork is not a fast process and each piece takes quite a while to complete, usually about a month.

The three "Computer Art" images in this series are classically-based still life which self-referentially feature a computer while incorporating pieces of my previous artwork, also created using a computer. Select the image at left to view more.

Fuji archival prints, editions in 8x10"
6 images

Visual Anagrams and more

Landscapes with a twist. Several of these are visual anagrams--when the print is turned upside down, another view of the scene is revealed. Select the image at left to view more.

Fuji archival prints, editions in 8x10" and 24x30"
9 images

Selections from Beyond the Binary Code: Part 1

A sample of work from the one-person gallery exhibition held in California, USA. Discover Silicon Valley Magazine says, "Lejeune's vibrant work ... provides an introspective commentary on universal themes -- from relationship idiosyncrasies to life decisions and humorous contradictions ... "

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Mixed Media Installations, large work
11 images

The Allegories and Allusions of Body Language: Mixed Media Installations

Human emotion and feeling are conveyed in this series of gender-neutral, race-neutral figures. The series emphasizes similarities shared by humanity across the globe.

  Artist's Statement

C.ompact D.esk Art

Two samples of artwork created on a small-scale and displayed inside standard CD cases. Each piece of artwork is two-sided so that by flipping the artwork around in the case, you display and enjoy a different image.