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ABOUT

Jessica Saunders is a multifaceted artist, proficient not only in traditional oil and acrylic fine arts, but also in the unique craft of professional window painting and graphic design. Jessica earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Painting with a minor in Art History from the Herron School of Art and Design in the spring of 2017. Throughout her time at Herron, she exhibited in multiple juried undergraduate exhibitions in the Berkshire, Reese, and Paul galleries. In April of 2018, she had the honor of being a featured artist at the Harrison Center in her solo exhibition titled “Candor” during the Hoosier Women in Arts conference.
 
Since graduating, Jessica's work has been featured in over 45 group exhibitions across Indiana. She currently resides on the west side of Indianapolis in Danville, Indiana, with her husband Jake and their cherished pets, Apollo and Freckles. In addition to working out of her home studio, Jessica balances her artistic pursuits with her role as a full-time design manager for a leading e-commerce company in the gift industry, Sincerely Hers.


CONTACT


jessicasaunders.artist@gmail.com
@jessicasaunders.artist
(574) 584 - 5777

EDUCATION

2017
B.F.A., Painting, Herron School of Art + Design, Indianapolis, IN.
Minor in Art History, Herron School of Art + Design, Indianapolis, IN. 

CAREER EXPERIENCE

2020-Present
Design Manager, Sincerely Hers, Danville, IN. 

2018-2019
Graphic Designer, Sincerely Hers, Bainbridge, IN.

2017
Photography Intern, Sincerely Hers, Bainbridge, IN.

2016
Photography Intern, Cathy's Concepts, Indianapolis, IN.
 
2015
Branch Manager, Vector Marketing & CUTCO Cutlery, Avon, IN.
 
2014
Sales Representative, Vector Marketing & CUTCO Cutlery, Avon, IN.

SKILLS

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  • Acrobat

  • Adobe Bridge

  • Adobe Illustrator

  • Adobe InDesign

  • Adobe Lightroom

  • Adobe Photoshop

  • Communication

  • Drawing

  • Efficient Batch Processing

  • Enhanced Brand Content

  • File Management

  • Graphic Design

  • Leading Weekly Meetings and Critiques

  • Microsoft Excel

  • Microsoft Word

  • Painting

  • Photography

  • Procreate Digital Illustration

  • Product Development

  • Process Improvement

  • Project Organization and Management

  • Sales

  • Silkscreen and Monotype Printmaking

  • Staff Interviewing, Hiring, and Training

  • Team Leadership

EXHIBITION RECORD

2024
Featured Artist Jessica Saunders, Garfield Park Arts Center Library, Indianapolis, IN.
The 700 Collection, Ignite Studio, Fishers, IN.
Total Eclipse Art Show, Arts for Lawrence Visual Arts Center, Indianapolis, IN.
Unconditional, The Archivist Studios and Shoppe, Indianapolis, IN.
Hoosier Artists Across Indiana, Indiana Statehouse, Indianapolis, IN.

2023
Salsa Verde, Harrison Center for the Arts, Indianapolis, IN.
Lincoln Lane Coffee Holiday Show, Lincoln Lane Coffee, Indianapolis, IN.
Siren Sounds, The Archivist Studios and Shoppe, Indianapolis, IN.
Artists Paint the Town, Gallery on the Square, Danville, IN.
Reflected Light 2023, Gallery of Bread of Life Ministries, Avon, IN.
Real Love Baby, Storage Space Art Gallery, Indianapolis, IN.
Textured, Garfield Park Arts Center, Indianapolis, IN.
Indiana Treasurer of State Seeks Artwork for Statehouse Office, Indianapolis, IN.
All Together Now, Ignite Studio, Fishers, IN.
Waterman's Strawberry Festival, Indianapolis, IN.
Purple, Garfield Park Arts Center, Indianapolis, IN.

2020
Artists Paint the Town, Gallery on the Square, Danville, IN.

2019
Do Millennials Still Like Pink?, Harrison Center for the Arts, Indianapolis, IN.
Reflected Light 2019, Gallery of Bread of Life Ministries, Avon, IN.
Featured Artist, LoFi Lounge, Indianapolis, IN.
Blue, Garfield Park Arts Center, Indianapolis, IN.
Featured Artist, Garfield Brewery, Indianapolis, IN.
Hoosier Women in Art: Resistance, Garfield Park Arts Center, Indianapolis, IN.
Hoosier Women Artists, Indiana Statehouse, Indianapolis, IN.
A Herron Student and Alumni Exhibition, Barnes & Thornburg Building, Indianapolis, IN.
Growth: Healing Through Art, Garfield Park Arts Center, Indianapolis, IN.

2018
An Imprompt Promt Show, Circle City Industrial Complex, Indianapolis, IN. 
Black and White Ball, Exposition Hall, Danville, IN.
Winter Wonderland, Studio Alchemy Gallery, Indianapolis, IN.
Onyx + East, Harrison Gallery, Indianapolis, IN.
Color, Blackline Studio, Indianapolis, IN.
Together We Can, Schwitzer Gallery, Indianapolis, IN.
Well Traveled, Fletcher Place Arts, Indianapolis, IN.
Cry It Out & Silent Sky, Phoenix Art Gallery, Indianapolis, IN.
Reflected Light 2018, Gallery of Bread of Life Ministries, Avon, IN.
Candor: a solo exhibition by Jessica Saunders, Speck Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
Featured Artist, Wasser Brewing Company, Greencastle, IN.

2017
Manifestations of Energy, Peeler Art Studio Lobby, Greencastle, IN.
Featured Artist, Conspire: Contemporary Craft Retail Boutique, Greencastle, IN.
Emerald City, Harrison Gallery, Indianapolis, IN
DYNAMO, Circle City Industrial Complex, Indianapolis, IN.
Filters, Putnam County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Greencastle, IN.
Indy Fringe, Theatre on the Square, Indianapolis, IN. 
This to That: A Herron Senior Thesis Exhibition, Central Christian Church, Indianapolis, IN. 
Indiana's Emerging Artists, Circle South Gallery, Indianapolis, IN.

2016
Herron Undergrad Exhibition, Basile Gallery, Indianapolis, IN.  
Art Against Trafficking, The Irving Theatre, Indianapolis, IN.      
This is Painting, Marsh Gallery, Indianapolis, IN.
 
2015
Herron Undergrad Exhibition, Basile Gallery, Indianapolis, IN. 
Hands: Shaping Our Worlds, Cultural Arts Gallery, Indianapolis, IN.
 
2014
Continuing the Party, Cultural Arts Gallery, Indianapolis, IN. 
 
2013
Scholastic Art & Writing Exhibition, South Bend Museum of Art, South Bend, IN.

PRESENTATIONS & ARTIST TALKS

2018
A Panel Discussion with Herron Alumni, Herron School of Art + Design, Indianapolis, IN.
Monotype Printmaking Workshop, Putnam County Public Library, Greencastle, IN.

2017
Artist Talk, Circle South Gallery, Indianapolis, IN.      

HONORS & AWARDS

2020
Second Place: Professional Division, Artists Paint the Town, Gallery on the Square,
Danville, IN.

2019
Hoosier Women Artist Honoree, Indianapolis Arts Commission, Indianapolis, IN.

2018
People's Choice Award, Gallery on the Square, Danville, IN.
 
2017
High Distinction, Class of 2018, Herron School of Art + Design, Indianapolis, IN. 

2013 - 2017
Dean's List, Herron School of Art + Design, Indianapolis, IN.
 
2016
Joseph L. Van Sickle Scholarship, Herron School of Art + Design, Indianapolis, IN.
 
2015
Joseph L. Van Sickle Scholarship, Herron School of Art + Design, Indianapolis, IN. 
 
2014
Hoosier Family Scholarship, Indianapolis University Purdue University, Indianapolis, IN.
 
2013
Silver Key, The Scholastic Art & Writing Award, South Bend, IN.

PRESS

2024
Eclipse inspired: Arts for Lawrence exhibit celebrates rare celestial event, Article, Lawrence, IN.

2023
Spring 2023 Herron Highlights, News and Events, Indianapolis, IN.

2019
Stage and Stuff, Radio Interview, WYRZ (98.9 FM), Brownsburg, IN.
Hoosier Women Artists, Article, WYRZ (98.9 FM), Brownsburg, IN.
 

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