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Jessica Held

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  • Education
    • Ohio University, Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting and photography, 1999, Cum Laude

 

 

  • Award
  • Ohio University Photography Fellowship Award, 1999

 

 

  • Grant
  • Ohio’s Winding Roads Seed Grant, 2023
  • Indiana Arts Commission, Individual Artist Grant, 2006

 

 

  • Artist residency program
  • Anderson Center for Interdisciplinary Studies, Red Wing, MN, September 2005

 

 

  • Publications
  • “Women Speak, Volume Eight”. Gunter-Seymour, Kari, 2022, ISBN: 9798985524291, Sheila-Na-Gig Editions, Pg. 99
  • “Women Speak, Volume six”. Gunter-Seymour, Kari, 2020, ISBN: 978-1-7354002-2-8, Sheila-Na-Gig Editions, pg. 46
  • “Women Speak, Volume five”. Gunter-Seymour, Kari, 2020, ISBN: 978-0-578-63282-7, Mountain State Press, pg. 30
  • “Essentially Athens Ohio”, Gunter-Seymour, Kari, 2019, ISBN: 9781698836898, pg. 127
  • “Gambling in the Aisle”, issue 10, summer 2016, p15, https://issuu.com/gamblingtheaisle/docs/summer_2016_9
  • “Appalachia Rising”, Chapman, Monica. 2012, ISBN: 978-0-9667644-5-1, Published by Ohio University Press, pg. 74

 

 

  • Reviews and Articles
  • Rooksberry, Sophia. “Local artists showcase talent at Dairy Barn Fest”, The Post, April 2, 2023, https://www.thepostathens.com/article/2023/04/dairy-barn-fest-local-artists-showcase-talent
  • ucblueash.edu/about/community/art-gallery/past-exhibits/modes-of-abstraction.html
  • Erickson, Ann. “Artist creates her paintings sans brushes”, Greater Lansing Woman, October 2009,p.44-45
  • Garvey, Josh.  “She’s lost control”, City Pulse, July 1, 2009, p.11
  • Thibodeaux, Julianna. “Disappearing Landscape,” NUVO, November 8, 2006
  • Kirleis, Lindsey. “Artist Profile:  Jessica Klumpp-Held,” Tipp-C, March 2006, p. 22-23
  • Brouk, Tim. “An Abstract Mind,” Journal and Courier, January 5, 2006, p. D1, D6
  • Nerhaugen, Ruth, “Exchange Artist Focusing on Local Culture”, Red Wing Republican Eagle, August 31,2005,p.6
  • Gallagher, Matt. “Athens Area Art Alliance Kicks off Summer Show,” The Athens Insider, July 16, 2003, p.5

 

  • Public Art
  • Athens Art Outside the Box, “Feeling Blue”, vinyl covered traffic box, location Stimson Avenue and Campbell Street in Athens, Ohio, 2023
  • Athens Art Outside the Box, “Cools”, vinyl covered traffic box at East State Street and East Park Drive, Athens, OH, 2017
  • Words on the Go, “Untitled”, placard inside Greater Lafayette City Bus, Lafayette, Indiana, 2006

 

  • Exhibitions
  • 2023

“POSTCARDS from the edge”, (Group), Ortuzar Projects, New York City, NY

  • 2022

“Majestic Galleries 15th annual national juried exhibition”, (Group), Majestic galleries, Nelsonville, OH

“I Do Believe”, (Group), The Vargas Gallery, Santa Clara, CA

  • 2021

“Women of Appalachia”, (Group), Dairy Barn Arts Center, Athens, OH

  • 2019

“New Old Image eXchange”, (Group), Ohio University Alden Library, Athens, OH

"For the Love of Athens County", (Group), Arts West, Athens, OH

  • 2018

“Women of Appalachia”, (Group), Pump House Center for the Arts, Chillicothe, OH

“Women of Appalachia”, (Group), Ohio University Multicultural Art Gallery, Athens, OH

  • 2017

“Women of Appalachia”, (Group), Parkersburg Art Center, Parkersburg, WV

“6x6”, (Group), Parkersburg Art Center, Parkersburg, WV

“Women of Appalachia”, (Group), Ohio University Southern, Dingus Technology Center Art Gallery, Ironton, OH

“Women of Appalachia”, (Group), Ohio University Multicultural Art Gallery, Athens, OH

  • 2016

“Women of Appalachia”, (Group), Parkersburg Art Center, Parkersburg, WV

“Successes”, (solo), Donkey Coffee, Athens, oh

“Women of Appalachia”, (Group), Pump House Center for the Arts, Chillicothe, OH

"For the Love of Athens County", (Group), Arts West, Athens, OH

“Women of Appalachia”, (Group), Ohio University Multicultural Art Gallery, Athens, OH

  • 2015

“Women of Appalachia”, (Group), Parkersburg Art Center, Parkersburg, WV

“Modes of Abstraction”, (Group), University of Cincinnati Blue Ash Art Gallery, Cincinnati, OH

“Atmospheres”, (Solo), Majestic Gallery, Nelsonville, OH

“Women of Appalachia”, (Group), Parkview Gallery, Chillicothe, OH

“Women of Appalachia”, (Group), Ohio University Multicultural Art Gallery, Athens, OH

  • 2014

“Women of Appalachia”, (Group), Parkersburg Art Center, Parkersburg, WV  

“Women of Appalachia”, (Group), Parkview Gallery, Chillicothe, OH

  • 2013

“Women of Appalachia”, (Group), Ohio University Multicultural Art Gallery, Athens, OH

"Majestic 7th Annual National Juried Show”, (Group), Majestic Gallery, Nelsonville, OH

“FLOW”, (Group), Dairy Barn Arts Center, Athens, OH

  • 2012

“Butterflies In Our Midst", (Group), Kennedy Museum of Art, Athens, OH
"OHIOCENTRIC", (Group), City Center Gallery, Columbus, OH

  • 2011

Women of Appalachia", (Group), Ohio University Multicultural Art Gallery, Athens, OH
"Athens Voices", (Group), Dairy Barn Arts Center, Athens, OH

  • 2010

"Pocket-sized", (Group), (SCENE) Metrospace, East Lansing, MI

  • 2009
    "MMAG Fall Membership Exhibit", (Group), Lansing Art Gallery, Lansing, MI
    "Something Different", (Group), APW Gallery, Long Island, NY
    "Array", (Solo), Lansing Art Gallery,Lansing, MI
    "12 x 12 Show", (Group), Absolute Gallery, Old Town Lansing, MI
    "The Little Big Show", (Group), (SCENE) Metrospace, East Lansing, MI
  • 2008
    "Epicenter", (Group), (SCENE) Metrospace, East Lansing, MI
  • 2007
    "MMAG Fall Membership Exhibit", (Group),Studio 1210, Lansing, MI
    "These are a Few of My Favorite Things", (Solo), Tippecanoe Arts Federation, Lafayette, IN
    "The 2007 Grand WAAbash", (Group), Tippecanoe Arts Federation, Lafayette, IN
    "First Come, First Hung", (Group), Sullivan Munce Art Center, Zionsville, IN
  • 2006
    "devaSTATE", (Group),Harrison Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
    "Works on Paper", (Solo), elliptic studios, Lafayette, IN
    "Secret Place", (Group), Tippecanoe Arts Federation, Lafayette, IN
    "IMAGINE:  HOPE, PEACE, JUSTICE", (Group), Tippecanoe Arts Federation, Lafayette, IN
    "The 2006 Grand WAAbash", (Group), Tippecanoe Arts Federation, Lafayette, IN
    "Recent Work", (Solo), Tippecanoe Arts Federation, Lafayette, IN
  • 2005
    "Lafayette's Women Artists", (Group),Art Museum of Greater Lafayette, Lafayette, IN
    "CAT", (Group), Tippecanoe Arts Federation, Lafayette, IN
  • 2004
    "Ohio University Alumni Arts Exhibition", (Group),Dairy Barn Cultural Arts Center, Athens, OH
  • 2003
    "Athens Area Art Alliance Summer Show", (Group),Seigfred Gallery, Ohio University, Athens, OH
  • 2000
    "Jessica Klumpp, Jay Eisele, and Devin Allen", (Group),Casa Nueva, Athens, OH
  • 1999
    "Undergraduate Art League Show", (Group),Seigfred Gallery, Ohio University, Athens, OH
    "Painting BFA Show", (Group), Trisolini Gallery, Ohio University, Athens, OH
    "Photography BFA Show", (Group), Trisolini Gallery, Ohio University, Athens, OH
  • 1998
    "Jessica Klumpp", (Solo),Dungeon Gallery, Ohio University, Athens, OH
    "Photography BFA Show", (Group), Trisolini Gallery, Ohio University, Athens, OH
  • 1996
    "Prague Collection", (Group),Dungeon Gallery, Ohio University, Athens, OH
    "Ohio in Prague", (Group), Art & Fashion Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic
    "Zizkov Show", (Group), Zizkov School Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic

 

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