Jessie is an interdisciplinary artist based in Boston. She makes photographs and incorporates found video, textile, and installation. In her work she investigates themes of adolescent memory, family structures that diverge from the nuclear family, DNA, and the transfer of traits from past generations to present individuals.
She received her BFA in Photography and Media Studies from Lesley University. Her work has been exhibited at Abigail Ogilvy Gallery, Behind VA Shadows Gallery, Cambridge Art Association, Copley Society of Art, Gallery 263, Gravedigger’s Gallery, Griffin Museum of Photography, Kingston Gallery, Lesley University’s Roberts and Raizes Gallery, Piano Craft Gallery, and the Photographic Resource Center. It is collected by Target stores in Massachusetts. She was awarded the Visual Arts Fellowship with Somerville Arts Council in 2023 and selected to participate in the MFA Visual Arts Fellowship with Lesley University in 2024.
In addition to her artist practice, Jessie is an educator who prioritizes an approach that applies an inclusive and sociocultural framework to her content and relationships with learners. She has taught visual art programs with organizations such as The Eliot School of Fine Arts, the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, and Walnut Hill School for the Arts. Jessie continues to establish herself in the arts as she engages with her community through visual making.
