Born in Manchester, U.K. Jessica watched cartoons on Saturdays, old movies on Sundays, and read books and played SNES every day. While dreaming about being the next Judy Garland in an X-Men movie she would draw. Then she grew up, realised Hollywood wasn't ready for her, so stuck with the drawing thing. She's still very dramatic.
Jessica graduated with a first class degree in Digital Arts BA (Hons) specialising in Digital Painting from the University of Cumbria. Her portraits are a bold mixture of her influences from comics, cartoons, and classical art, fascinated by the story a facial expression can tell. ExperienceDigital Training Consultant and Designer @ British Airways [Apr - Oct 2022]
Comic illustration, Daughters of Io, Skrawl Mag [Oct 2020] Digital Training Scriptwriter @ Junction-18 Ltd, Glasgow [Apr 2020 - Jan 2022] Portrait Artist @ Etsy Traders Manchester Fair [Dec 2019] Portrait Artist @ Broadbottom Christmas Market [Dec 2019] 3 Minute Portrait Artist @ IndyMan Beer Con [Oct 2019] Portrait Artist @ Hiphopism Manchester Charity Event [Sep 2019] 3 Minute Portrait Artist @ Manchester Print Fair, Whitworth Art Gallery [Oct 2018] Comic Illustrator @ Goof! web comic, Life Jacket series [Jun 2018] Workshop Assistant @ Beth Johnson Foundation, Manchester Metropolitan University [2018-19] 3 Minute Portrait Artist @ Manchester Print Fair, Manchester Cathedral [Apr 2018] Portrait Artist @ Topsy Curvy's fashion blogger networking event [2018] Articulate Storyline Developer @ Buffalo 7, Manchester [Aug 2018-Mar 2020] Associate Artist @ Pool Arts, Manchester Art Community [2017-2019] 3 Minute Portrait Artist @ Manchester Art Battle Final, Albert Hall [Sep 2017] Portrait Artist @ OverDrawn, Manchester Artist Collective [May 2017 onwards] eLearning Content Developer @ Four Seasons Health Care [May 2017-Jul 2018] Trader @ Have Yourself A Very Geeky Christmas!, Macclesfield [Dec 2017] Trader @ Manchester Winter Pop-Up Print Shop, Leaf Café [Nov 2017] Exhibitor @ The Lakes International Comic Arts Festival [2017, 2018, 2019] Comic Writer and Illustrator, 'Yours, Yesterday', self-published book [Oct 2017] Trader @ Treacle Market, Macclesfield [Aug 2017] Portrait Artist @ Manchester Jazz Festival [Aug 2017] Trader @ National Small Press Day, Manchester [Jul 2017] Trader @ Macc-Pow! #2, Comic Art Festival, Macclesfield [Jul 2017] Trader @ Manchester Print Fair, London Road Fire Station [Oct 2016] Trader @ National Small Press Day, Manchester [Jul 2016] Portrait Artist @ Sketch-o-Matic, HOME, Manchester [Dec 2015] Storyboard Artist @ The Gate Agency for BBC Bitesize [Aug 2015] Programme Designer @ Levenshulme Players, Manchester [2014 - 2015] BA Hons Digital Arts: Digital Painting, First Class [Aug 2012] Comic Illustrator @ 'Words For Well-Being', NHS Cumbria [Jul 2012] Comic Illustrator @ Bagatelle Small Press Anthology [2010] Comic Illustrator @ Mallard Small Press Anthology [2007] |