A Sunflower Named Storm Artwork

Born in 1974 in Lewes, DE.Organic Graphite is the delicate interplay between positive and negative space, created by using pencil and paper, black and white, texture and light. It is the layering of grey tones gently shaded into one another which allows depth and dimension to guide the viewer's imagination on a fantastic journey of exploration and discovery.Though influenced by her surroundings, Jesse doesn't usually have a concept in mind when she begins to draw. She allows the shapes to gradually take form, letting them mature into a luring and mesmeric world of their own with no rules or serious guidelines.Jesse receives the greatest joy, not from a finished drawing, but by what other people let her see within each piece. Everyone has their own unique perspective, each different from the last and this grants Jesse a fresh take on each piece that she completes.Jesse Riesmeyer, a Pittsburgh native, has been experimenting in abstract drawing since her youth.She has participated in many group showings including several self-promoted and produced multi-disciplinary events, On Common Ground in Garfield, Art Space in the South Side and From Ivy With Art in Shadyside. Jesse also exhibited through FLUX, a multi-disciplinary art series that celebrated the regions greatest but often overlooked attributes: our artists and communities. Jesses art hangs in galleries throughout Pittsburgh and was recently the focus of simultaneous solo shows within lan Art Gallery in Sewickley and Butlers Mezzanine Gallery. Currently, many of her drawings can be found in Tributaries Contemporary Gallery in Central Lake, MichiganWith a strong desire to incorporate art into her career, Riesmeyer studied Graphic Design at the Pittsburgh Technical Institute, receiving her Associates Degree in 1998. After 17 years as an imaging specialist for The Photo Depot in Sewickley, PA, Jesse now freelances full time.Called Organic Graphite, Jesse has established a definitive style; pencil and paper, black and white, texture and light. Her technique involves an intricate interplay between positive and negative space, and energy. She layers grey tones and strategic perspectives in high contrast, creating elaborate sonatas of detail. Each composition is distinctive and completely new, inviting the viewer to linger and explore, deciding for oneself where Riesmeyers world will take him.