Biography

Born and raised in the suburbs of Minneapolis, MN, Jessica went to high school in Rosemount, where she exhausted the art program, spent a year in independent study, and won numerous awards at local, regional, and national art competitions. Jessica attended the University of Minnesota where she earned a B.A. in American Studies. While pursuing academic studies, she also completed many art courses and produced a large body of work.

After college she visited, fell in love with, and moved to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Over the next several years she produced a handful of pieces commissioned for private use. Jessica moved to Palo Alto, California for two years, during which time she began instruction under Richard Becker in landscape watercolors. She has also studied watercolor with Stan Miller. Jessica moved back to Coeur d'Alene in 2008, where she paints in a small studio in her downtown home.