Jake Maree is a mixed media artist and jewelry maker, as well as a New Zealand-born North Carolina transplant.

They have made art in various mediums ever since they were able to hold a pencil, particularly influenced by the kitschy ‘kiwiana’ art that they grew up with, and then later the British Pop Art movement. They also draw inspiration from music of various genres, as well as the retro-futurism and the bold graphic art styles of 60s and 70s Suburban America.

Currently expressing that influence through handmade jewelry, each piece is made with the intention of being a one-of-a-kind work of wearable art. Bringing in inspiration from artists of generations past, as well as working with bold and abstract shapes, these pieces are made to stand out.

Jake lives just outside of Asheville, North Carolina with their wife, two cats, and an enthusiastically sprawling container garden.