Jody Rogac’s mise en scène is a frame of mind that signal cues, references, and motifs that have captured an essence of both an American and Canadian upbringing. Yet the stillness of her photographs, the background as canvased liken to a Flemish painting portrays a humanist spirit which is poignant, restless and pensive. Delving into the fragilistic notions of American suburbia, individual dreams dashed by the yearn for musical success her photographs are often inamongst domestic clutterness and the ye’ol faithful cigarette. In this intimiate interview, we discover how and why Jody is on a quest to find her own voice through the photographic world.