CV - Jessica Peterson

Jessica Peterson

Education

2021 B.S. in Art, Major in Video
Illinois State University, Normal, IL
3.8 GPA

2012 Associate of Arts and Science in Fine Arts
Illinois Central College, Peoria, IL
Phi Theta Kappa

Honors and Awards

2021 Best Interactive Media and Technology, Awarded by Creative Technologies Program, Illinois State University, for my short film, “May I Have This dance?”

2020 Richard D. Finch Undergraduate Drawing and Printmaking Award, for my drawing, “Hope,” Illinois State University

2019 Artpop billboard purchased by Methodist College, Peoria, IL

2017 Winner of ArtPop Peoria Billboard Contest for my painting, “A Windy Day,” Peoria, IL. One of five artists who won.

2012 Best of Show for Drawing, Student Annual Art Exhibition, Illinois Central College

2010 Finalist in 30th Annual College Photography Contest, Photographer’s Forum Magazine

Media

2013 My art appeared on WZZM News Channel 13, Artprize, Grand Rapids, MI.

Gallery Representation

2014 Preston Jackson Sideview Gallery, Contemporary Art Center, Peoria, IL

Screenings

2018 Short film “Fred,” Big Picture Film Festival, Peoria Riverfront Museum, Peoria, IL

Invitational Exhibitions

2012 Ciao Invitational, Peoria Riverfront Museum, Peoria, IL

2012 Ciao Invitational, Prairie Center of the Arts, Peoria, IL

Group and Juried Exhibitions

2018 Midwest Open, Woman Made Gallery, Chicago, IL

2016 Celebrate 20, Student Exhibition, Gallery 3R, Contemporary Art Center, Peoria, IL

2012 Student Annual Art Exhibition, Performing Arts Center, Illinois Central College, Peoria, IL

2011 ICC Student Art Show, Speakeasy Art Center, Pekin, IL

2011 Art Show, Figure Drawing 2 Class Art Show, Student Gallery, Illinois Central College, Peoria, IL

2010 Juried Annual Student Art Exhibition, Student Gallery, Illinois Central College, Peoria, IL

Solo Exhibitions

2019 Artpop artist presentation and billboard signing, Methodist College, Peoria, IL

2018 Guest Artist Show, Nikole Cooney Studio, Studios on Sheridan, Peoria, IL

2015 Guest Artist show, The Sheared Edge, Studios on Sheridan, Peoria, IL

2014 Solo show, Ear in the Envelope, Inc., Peoria, IL

2013 Solo Show, ArtPrize, McKay’s Downtown, Grand Rapids, MI

2012 Solo show, Ear in the Envelope, Inc., Peoria, IL

2010 Hodgepodge, Solo exhibit, The Studio, Illinois Central College, Peoria, IL

Two-Person Exhibitions

2019 Two-person exhibition, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), Bradley University, Peoria, IL (in collaboration with Anne Peterson)

2017 Two-person Exhibition, The Hive, Contemporary Art Center, Peoria, IL

2016 Two-person Exhibition, Ear in the Envelope, Inc., Peoria, IL

2009 Word Pictures, One World Cafe, Peoria, IL (in collaboration with Anne Peterson)

Publications as Illustrator

Peterson, Anne, Storylines: My lines of poetry—her lines of art, February 16, 2016
Peterson, Anne, Chills: The eerie side of poetry, June 11, 2015
Peterson, Anne, Make Believe: A picture/poetry book, March 13, 2015
Peterson, Anne, The Crooked House, October 17, 2014
Peterson, Anne, Emma’s Wish, July 29, 2014

Additional Publications

Renken, Leslie, “Art Being Chosen for Billboard Contest,” Peoria Journal Star, page D1, D6, Peoria, IL. March 17, 2017
Monet, Michelle, Creative People…and what makes them tick! Imagine This Press, 2017, Section 11
“Why?” photograph by Jessica Peterson, Pentimento: More Than Meets the Eye. 2013, Issue 1, p. 15
McKinsey, Kristan, CIAO and Friends Invitational: Works By Central Illinois Artists, Peoria Riverfront Museum, Versa Press, 2012, p. 46
Howard, Clare, Art Lives in Central Illinois, CIAO, Arts Partners of Central Illinois Inc., Peoria, IL, 2012, p. 69
“Self Portrait,” drawing by Jessica Peterson, The Echo Literary Art Journal, Illinois Central College, 2010, p. 22
“Lighter,” photograph by Jessica Peterson, The Echo Literary Art Journal, Illinois Central College, 2010, p. 13
“Fog,” photograph by Jessica Peterson, The Echo Literary Art Journal, Illinois Central College, 2010, p. 7
Best of College Photography 2010, Photographer’s Forum magazine, 2010
“I Just Had To…” photograph by Jessica Peterson, Kamelian Literary/Arts Journal, Kishwaukee College, Malta, IL, 2007, p. 23