Jessica Stepp

I am the creator of whimsical and colorfully chaotic fine art to adorn your space, reflecting your unique taste and aesthetic. The presence representing the merging of the natural and unnatural.
I'm a philosopher, artist and poet. My passion is to bring to life a combination of what I see outside and what I find in my mind. Iowa is a wonderful place to be inspired to create art. Hiking gave me the opportunity to recharge and find things in nature that I eventually went home and drew. A lot of my focus is on the natural world, so my art evokes that whimsical world beneath our feet. You will find mushrooms tangled among the undergrowth and grasses spiraling skyward.
Mushrooms are unique to me; in that they devour death and create life from it. They sprout up randomly and wither away almost as if they never were. I let my mind run wild in creating mushrooms in a surreal way that I think is quite out of this world.
I also create pieces that delve into a world of abstract and surreal images bursting with color. It is a huge juxtaposition to my pyrography and darker toned art. I have tiny ink drawings that I blow up and color to add pop and texture. They are a strange occurrence for me as I am a little warier of color. I always cho...

2012-2014
University of Wales Trinity St. David
Post Graduate Diploma - Celtic Studies

2008-2011
University of Dubuque, Iowa
Bachelors of Arts – Philosophy

Galena Center for the Arts, Galena IL
Artistic Diversity - Elevating and Celebrating Regional Artists - Joint Exhibit
January 10 - March 7, 2020

Longbranch Gallery, Mineral Point WI
Exhibit April 2018 – July 2018

Ohnward Fine Arts Center, Maquoketa IA
Solo Exhibit June 2015 - July 2015

Dubuque Area Arts Collective
Nash Gallery Artists Exhibit Aug – Oct 2014

Dubuque Area Arts Collective
The Salon Exhibition Sept – Oct 2014

University of Dubuque
College Independent Study Solo Exhibit - May 2011