MY CV
Artist CV
Jessica Rachelle Willis
Education
2013 BFA in Sculpture, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Selected Exhibitions
2024 First Place Award in Plein Air Art Show, Art Center White Lake, Whitehall, MI
Invited to vend at National Botany Convention, Grand Rapids, MI
2023 Art Shop 107, Opening Show, LACA, Ludington, MI
Plein Air Show, Art Center White Lake, Whitehall, MI
Color of Music, Art Center White Lake, Whitehall, MI
2022 1st place Plein Air Show, Art Center White Lake, Whitehall, MI
2021 Arts At Heart, Opening Show, Shelter Cove, CA
2020 Solo Show, Trinity County Brewing Company, Weaverville, CA
Lost Coast Art Collective, Lost Coast Inn. Shelter Cove, CA
2019 46th Annual North Country Fair, Juried Entry, Arcata, CA
Summer Arts Festival, Benbow, CA
Mad River Brewery, Blue Lake, CA
2018 National Juried Show, North Valley Art League, Redding, CA
Solo Show, Heritage, Shasta Lake City, CA
Mad River Brewery, Blue Lake, CA
2017 Holiday Market Permanent Collection
Mt. Lassen Art Show, Viola, CA
2016 Riverfront Playhouse, Redding, CA
Winter Exhibition, City Hall, Redding, CA
2015 15th Annual Mt. Lassen Art Show, Viola, CA
Rhythm, Shasta County Arts Council, Redding, CA
2014 Of Body, Second Sight Studio, Franklinton, OH
Fergus Award Exhibition, Urban Arts Space, Columbus, OH
2013 Ohio State BFA Exhibition, Urban Arts Space, Columbus, OH
Curious Works, E.A.S.E. Gallery, Columbus, OH
Franklinton Arts District, Go West! , Franklinton, OH
2012 Fiber Arts Show, Ohio University, Lancaster, OH
2011 Art and Tech Show, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Residencies
2017 National Park Service AIR, Whiskeytown Lake, CA
2015 Mt. Lassen Art Center, Viola, CA
Grants, Scholarships & Awards
2022 Best of Show, Plein Air Art Show, Whitehall, MI
2018 Redding Rancheria Community Fund, Redding, CA
2016 TSC Dig It Grant, Anderson, CA
2014 2014’s Best Art Exhibits, Columbus Alive! Magazine
2014 Aida Cannarsa Snow Endowment Fund, Ohio State University
2013 Fergus Award Recipient, Ohio State University
2010 Scarlet & Grey Grant, Ohio State University
2009 Parrett Scholarship, Ohio State University
Trustees Scholarship, Ohio State University
Affiliations/Representation
Ludington Area Center for the Arts, Ludington, MI
Art Center White Lake, Whitehall, MI
Arts At Heart Collective, Shelter Cove, CA
Trinity County Brewing Company, Weaverville, CA
Lost Coast Arts Collective, Shelter Cove, CA
Gyppo Ale Mill, Shelter Cove, CA
North Valley Art League, Member, Redding, CA
Shasta County Arts Council Member, Redding, CA
Gyppo Ale Mill, Shelter Cove, CA
Oregon Street Antique Mall, Redding, CA
The Traveling Bohemians, Redding, CA
JJ’s Cafe, Old Station, CA
Alger Vineyards, Manton, CA
ArtsMart Boutique, Shasta County Arts Council, Redding, CA
Brew Craft Coffee, Redding, CA
Holiday Market, Palo Cedro, CA
Mad River Brewery, Blue Lake, CA
Heritage Roasting Company, Shasta Lake City, CA
Work Experience
‘22-now Senior Grower, True North Collective Farm, Hesperia, MI
2021 Founding Partner and Teacher, Arts at Heart Collective, Shelter Cove, CA
‘19- ‘21 Brushes & Brew, Gyppo Ale Mill, Shelter Cove, CA
‘19-’21 Grower, Canyon Farms, Ettersburg, CA
2018 Explorations in Watercolor, NVAL, Redding, CA
2018 Graphic Design/Co-owner, Katana Sites
2017 Manager, Homeless Art Project, Redding, CA
2016 Treasurer, Inwood Community Farm, Shingletown, CA
2015 Librarian, Art Teacher, Monarch Learning Center, Redding, CA
Marketing Director, JKN Enterprises & Inwood Community Farm
2014 Art Instructor, Community & Senior Center, Westerville, OH
2013 Painting Instructor, Stairway to Art, Columbus, OH
‘09-’13 Photo Lab Assistant, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH