​Jessica's portrait style is a bold mixture of comics, cartoons, and classical art influences, fascinated by the story a single expression can tell. Jessica completes private portrait commissions and sells copies of her film and TV art across the world and in person at comic conventions. Jessica also attends live events to draw under the "3MP" banner - 3 Minute Portraits - at festivals, corporate and private functions, and weddings.

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 now in Glasgow being very dramatic.

​Jessica graduated 1:1 in Digital Arts BA (Hons), specialising in Digital Painting. ​

Experience

Student Support Worker @ City of Glasgow College x Theorise Ltd [Mar 2024+]
Trader @ Glasgow Comic Con [Jun 2024]
Exhibitor @ Six Foot Gallery [May 2024]
Book illustrations, "Serendipity" @ Arkbound Foundation [Jan 2024]
Storyline Developer @ Sponge Learning Ltd [Dec 2022 - Nov 2023]
Digital 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]
Comic Workshop Assistant @ Beth Johnson Foundation, with 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]

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