A mum turned her impatience into a career designing bars and shops around the world.
You might not recognise the work of Jazz Stan, but anyone who lives in Liverpool has probably seen it without even realising.
The 33-year-old, originally from Ainsdale but now living in Mossley Hill, has designed work for the interiors of many well-known Liverpool venues with stunning murals. This includes Pins Social Club on Duke Street, Peaberry in the Albert Dock and The Pen Factory on Hope Street.
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These opportunities originate from what she did while she was restless at her university studio space. Speaking to the ECHO, Jazz said: “It got started by being really impatient. I studied in Westminster in London and there was a slight wait for the canvas workshop and I really wanted to get started.
“So I just started painting on the walls and then I put a bit of that online, and from then I just got a few clients. It started snowballing from my impatience.”
Jazz describes herself as a “mixed-media artist specialising in mural work”. When asked which venues she enjoyed working on most, she said: “My first one was the Baltic Market, so that's obviously a big one, and I would say, because it's one of my favourite spaces to eat and hang out, the Pen Factory. Pins was a really fun one and INNSiDE by Meliá, the hotel was too.”
However, it’s still easy to forget the work Jazz has done for these venues when she’s actually visiting them. He said: “We were in the Pen Factory the other day and my friends went into the toilet. They were like, 'oh, I didn't realise you were in here.' I forget where I've done work when I'm out and about to be honest.”
Jazz has also travelled around the world working with massive brands, such as Disney, Instagram and Red Bull, as well as the Pretty WOW beauty salon in Dubai.
Her latest project is for AO, the electrical retailer. Jazz has joined AO’s Appliance Appreciation Society to transform people’s appliances by elevating them with a bespoke piece of her art designed and created by her.
As part of the Appliance Appreciation Society, using her fine art technique, Jazz has created work for a limited number of AO customers. 50 lucky art lovers are in with a chance of being gifted an official Jazz Stan print to display on their own appliance at home.
It stems from research from the firm, which found many parents use their fridge to display noticeboards and artwork from their children. Jazz, who has a six-month-old baby herself, believes there is potential in the idea.
She said: “It’s another opportunity to make your home beautiful, as you would with wall space. There's only my baby scan pictures on my fridge. I'm like, why don't I use this as another opportunity to showcase stuff? People do it with their children's artwork, so why not other artworks?”
Looking back, Jazz is surprised at what she has achieved in her career so far. She said: “Every day is different and when things like that do come together, it is a bit shocking and exciting. I started with an agency in London after I graduated called Creative Debuts, and they've been fantastic at connecting me with different brands and opportunities.
“I'm still quite shocked that this has happened. I have to pinch myself quite a lot, especially when I get to travel and see the world through my work. I never thought I'd get to do this for a job.”
You can find out more about Jazz’s work here and AO here.
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