About

Artist Bio:

Jessica Rold is a visual artist currently living in Lawrence Kansas and working out of SeedCo Studios. She obtained her BFA with honors in oil painting at the American Academy of Art where she was awarded Best in Show.

Her current series reveals her artistic process by gradually transitioning an underdrawing into a fully rendered object. This transparency brings a human aspect to her work, ultimately separating her traditional painting techniques from modern printing methods. Subject matters are picked by potential emotional weight rather than aesthetic beauty. Repetition is not a planned theme, but has unconsciously connected all her work.

Free State Brewing Company recently featured Jessica’s artwork on their limited edition Burroughser Weisse glassware. More of her artwork can be seen during Final Fridays at SeedCo Studios (826 Pennsylvania).

Jessica Rold is a visual artist currently living on Fanø, a small island off the South West coast of Denmark. She obtained her BFA with honors in oil painting at the American Academy of Art where she was awarded Best in Show.

Her realistic painting technique allows her to capture a range of theme such as, the landscape of Fanø Island, still lives, portraiture, and the imaginative formations of mushrooms.

Her current series captures sculptural formations of flourishing mushrooms and coral at the peak of their existence. A vast variety of species intermingle with one another to highlight their unique characteristics. Colliding natural objects with manmade structures question the effect we’ve had on sustainability by forcing nature into what we perceive as aesthetically beautiful.

Publications and Awards

Featured artist in Acrylic Works 2, 2015

Cover Artwork and feature article in Lawrence Magazine, 2015

American Academy Best in Show winner, 2008

Representation

JROLD Mobil Kunstgalleri

Esbjerg Kunsthus : Esbjerg, Denmark