As a child in my hometown of Spokane , Washington , I always knew what I wanted to be when I grew up.  I wanted to be an artist, not a fireman or a cowboy, but an artist.

My favorite medium in those days was wax crayon on freshly painted living room walls.  This proved to be a temporary but powerful artistic statement that always evoked an emotional response from my mother and father.  In later years, my parents were more supportive of my career goals.

I graduated from the Columbus College of Art and Design in Columbus , Ohio , and began my career as a graphic designer with an industrial design firm.  A few years later, I joined an architectural and urban- planning firm as a visual communications manager.  Eventually, a client made me an offer I couldn't refuse, and I spent the next 20 years as a marketing executive with CompuServe, a computer services firm. At CompuServe, I was responsible for marketing communications, design and publishing, among many other things.

I launched J.E.M. Productions in 1999 to pursue several of my interests, including strategic marketing and communications consulting.  I also returned to my roots in the visual arts and began producing the work you see on this site.

My philosophy as an artist is fairly simple and straight forward:

I produce pieces that are visually interesting and easy to live with. I don't feel compelled to produce controversial social or political statements and I don't consider myself to be a tortured soul or a tragic figure.  I'm just a person who takes pleasure in making art for other people to enjoy.

Most of my work involves mixed media because of the versatility and challenge that it provides.

John E. Meier

Principal

J.E.M. Productions

10527 Spyglass Drive

Eden Prairie, MN 55347

952-828-9731

Email: john@jemprod.com