Shows & Events :
2024
SHOWS
Exhibit; Selected Weeds at Remedies Herb Shop, Brooklyn, NY October on view 10/4 - 1/15/2025
On View 01/24-10/23: Oak Spring A Place To Grow group show at Oak Spring Garden Foundation
EVENTS
Mindful Nature Journaling Hikes in NYC Parks Marine Park (Brooklyn), Van Cortlandt (Bronx), Idlewild (Queens), High Bridge (Manhattan), Fresh Kills (Staten Island)
Botanical Drawing at the Naval Cemetery Landscape Thursday, June 27, 6:30-8:30 pm
Summer Solstice Botanical Draw at The Old Stone House Thursday, June 20 6- 8 pm
BEHOLD PROJECT: Drawing the Oldest Tree in Manhattan; The English Elm, Sunday, June 2 11:30 am - 1 pm
Botanical Workshops with Molly Oliver Flowers
Botanical Workshops with Remedies Herb Shop
2023
Awarded artist residency and grant; Oak Spring Garden Foundation for summer of 2023 fellow cohort
Awarded 2023 artist in resdience & grant; Naval Cemetery Landscape, Brooklyn Greenway Initiative (art workshops/as part of the residency programming)
2023 Hikes: Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge (Queens), Greenbelt (Staten Island), Shirley Chisholm (Brooklyn), Pelham Bay (Bronx), Inwood Hill (Manhattan)
On view: commission; Urbanscape for City Harvest installed at City Harvest, January 2023
Solo Exhibition at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge; “NYC Natural” on view June 11 - Sept 2023 / opening reception 6/11 2-4 :00 pm
2022
In 2022 Jessica joined Gallery Particulier; a gallery with a mission to “lend” artwork t low ioncome households
2022 Mindful Nature Journaling Hikes : in 5 boroughs: Staten Island Greenbelt, Bush Terminal, Bronx Park, Alley Pond, & Fort Tryon Parks
Directions Into The Woods, A group show at Lexington Art & Sci House, curated by, Jill Benson, on view July 18-August 7 2022
2021-2020
This Urban Green World, 4 Person Exhibit at Interchurch Galleries on view: 11/10-12/31, opening 11/17 6-8 pm / 01/06 Artist Talk here
Art For Environmental & Climate Justice: Earth Day Artist Talk, moderated by, Tracy Penn including presentation by, Jessica listen here
Nature Contained, The Old Stone House Brooklyn, curated by, Katherine Gressel, on view May-July 2021; Virtual Exhibit here
NYC Natural; Solo Exhibit at Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, POSTPONED until 2023
Gilbertsville Expressive Movement; Awarded grant & residency July 2020 CANCELLED
MIndful Nature Journaling Hikes Bush Terminal (Brooklyn), Great Kills (Staten Island), Bronx Park (Bronx), Alley Pond (Queens), Fort Tryon (Manhattan)
Notable Press:
2020 Blog article for Hamilton College; A mid career reflection
2017 Mention In Hyperallergic Review of GOS
2014 New York Times mention of Plein Air Event I co-created in collaboration with The Gowanus Canal Conservancy
2010 New York Times mention of my painting “Urban Farm” in “Eat Art”, Atlantic gallery curated by Pamela Talese