Jessica Snow
41 // Jessica Snow is from Sebastopol, California, and is currently based in San Francisco. She studied at the University of California, Davis (BA in Studio Art), Mills College (MFA in Painting) and the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. Jessica’s primary inspiration for her work comes from her research into modern art history; she is inspired by the work of Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Jean Arp, Kenneth Noland, Helen Frankenthaler and many others. Jessica does research on a regular basis, partly because she teaches fine art and art history (at the University of San Francisco), but also because it provides personal inspiration for her work. ‘Research,’ she says, ‘is gratifying for multiple reasons; simply put, it is a pleasure!’ Going forward, Jessica has lots of painting ideas to realize in the studio, and she plans to release a set of limitededition silk scarves, which she hopes will lead to working with clothing companies. In 2013 Jessica had a solo show in Dallas at Galleri Urbane, and would love to show in New York and London. Her dream commission would be to create artworks using tile mosaics or colourful metals in parks or other public places.
Design Heroes: Sonia Delaunay, Henri Matisse
Happenstance
As the name suggests, this work of art, featuring scattered coloured bars, is based on the idea of chance. Acrylic on canvas.
Altruism
Organic lines of rainbow colours are mixed with shades of grey. There is no fixed point in this composition, forcing the eye to travel. Acrylic on paper.
Booklet
Elongated ovals hang down like a garland or necklace. Where each one overlaps, a new colour and shape appears. Acrylic on board.
Change Is the Only Constant
Jessica prefers the simplicity of traditional materials and straightforward shapes. But through this simplicity, she has found worlds of complexity emerge, as in this design where new shapes are created where the loop overlaps. Acrylic on paper.