Jennifer C. McGuire Wright

photographer, scientist, in pursuit of the wonder

Beginning my professional life as an Earth scientist gave me a profound appreciation for the complexity of the universe. Science guides my inspiration in capturing connections to dynamic places. The need to understand light and document natural relationships led to the development of the camera as a tool, and evolved as a tool of artists to help explore our human relationships to the world.

A photograph, then, reflects the relationships of nature and human understanding – ancient mountains and the transience of weather, salty waves surging toward a magmatic moon, the spreading warmth of a star as dawn breaks across the surface of the planet.

Striving to give voice to motion, place, and time, I am drawn to this tension—seeking both the momentous and the constant, finding places for my mind to wander the universe.

Exhibitions & Community Activities

“Plunging Serenity” – Chasing Magic: A Celebration of Women Nature Photographers, photograph and chapter introduction (2021).

Signature Member, Peninsula Art League – recognizing the artist’s deep understanding of photography techniques, materials, and expressive possibilities — refined through consistent practice and commitment over time

Board Member & Technology Chair – Peninsula Art League – Current leadership role supporting the organization’s mission to “Bring art to the community and community to the artist”, as well as managing the organization’s technology to create sustainable infrastructure supporting growth.

“Exploratorium Bay” – Selected for the Peninsula Art League Spring Member Show, 2026 – PenMet Parks Recreation Center, Gig Harbor, WA 2026. Landscape from inside the Exploratorium, San Francisco, CA.

“Share the Morning” – Selected for the Peninsula Art League National Fine Art Show, 2025 – Juried national exhibition, landscape image, Ruby Beach, WA.

“Stand Against the Tide” – Selected for the The Inauguration of the Peninsula Art League Wall at the opening of the PenMet Parks Recreation Center, Gig Harbor, WA, 2025.

“A Paddle by Rainier“– Peninsula Art League 22nd Annual Open Juried Show, Gig Harbor History Museum, 2024. Landscape near Fox Island, Puget Sound.

Contributing Photographer/Citizen Scientist – Eclipse Megamovie 2024. Established an observatory site and contributed over 700 images taken during the 2024 total solar eclipse project with Sonoma State University and supported by NASA.

Solo Exhibition – Bayside Special Services Library, Virginia Beach, Virginia (2017) – Photography exhibition at facility with a specific mission to support individuals with special needs.