Jessica Violetta is an Artist and Textile Designer based in the New York City metro area.
Her work honors the power of nature and its impact on the human experience. By weaving together organic forms that echo and embrace each other, Jessica creates enveloping works of art that reflect the beautiful complexity of our existence.
Born in Northern California and raised in New Jersey, Jessica has always been inspired by the drama of nature. She attended a performing arts high school for dance and theatre before returning to San Francisco to receive a BFA from California College of the Arts. She has since worked with clients such as Pottery Barn, West Elm, Altuzarra, Monique Lhuillier, Julia Berolzheimer, David Burke, and more.
Violetta now paints and designs from her home studio just a boat ride from Manhattan, immersed in coastal nature.
Education
2017
BFA in Illustration (with distinction), California College of the Arts, San Francisco, CA
Exhibitions
2024
(3 Person Show) Heart of the Garden; I Am My Own Muse, Black Brick Project, Brooklyn, NY.
2023
Corpus Nexus, Dacia Gallery, New York, NY.
(Solo) Nature is God, Crafthouse Salon, Atlantic Highlands, NJ.
2022
Mighty Small Works, Modern Eden, San Francisco, CA.
We Are Illus (CCA Alumni), Hubbell Street Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
2020
Women’s Work, Art629, Asbury Park, NJ.
2019
Venus, La Bodega Gallery, San Diego, CA.
Black History, SparkArts, San Francisco, CA.
2018
(Solo) Untitled, Fume, Napa, CA
2017
Resistance (CCA Alumni), Hubbell Street Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
Flower Child, Modern Eden, San Francisco, CA.
Senior Illustration Show, California College of the Arts, San Francisco, CA.
2016
Wanderlust, Modern Eden Gallery, San Francisco, CA.
(Solo) Truth Seeking, Tara’s Organic, Oakland, CA.
Community Involvement
2024 The Filigree, Community Art Program - Founder & Creative Director
2022 California College of the Arts, Alumni Mentorship Program - Painting & Drawing Student Mentor
2020 California College of the Arts, Alumni Mentorship Program - Illustration Student Mentor
2020 MudLab Zero Waste Cafe Oakland, CA - Volunteer Signage Muralist