(Photograph by Chad Van Horn.)
ABOUT
Jessica is a painter working in the Greater Los Angeles area. Through observational sketching and painting, she is constantly striving to improve her artistic abilities. In her spare time, she enjoys listening to experimental music, observing flora and fauna, and discovering new landscapes to derive inspiration form.
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EDUCATION
2018 BFA, Illustration, ArtCenter College of Design
2010 BS, Biological Sciences, University of California Irvine
EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS
2024 Desert Landscape, Artists Center at the Galen, Palm Desert, CA
2024 Paint the Desert Plein Air Festival, Palm Desert, CA
2019 Warrior Painters Group Exhibit, Gallery Nucleus, Alhambra, CA
2019 Quiet Please Pop Up 6, Curated by Leo Eguiarte and Melly Trochez, Infinity Room, Los Angeles, CA
2019 Dog Days of Summer, Curated by Terry Hastings, UCR Palm Desert, Palm Desert, CA
2018 Quiet Please Pop Up 4, Curated by Leo Eguiarte and Melly Trochez, Avenue 50 Studio, Los Angeles, CA
2018 Menagerie, Curated by MSG Collective, TAJ ART, Los Angeles, CA
AWARDS & HONORS
2024 Paint the Desert Plein Air Festival, Best of Show
2021 #PleinAirpril Challenge, Oil Category Winner