Jessica Minckley

BORN

         Salt Lake City, UT
         Lives and works in Los Angeles, CA

EDUCATION

         The Mountain School of Art, Chinatown, Los Angeles, CA 2008
         BFA, Fine Art, Otis College of Art + Design 2001-2005
         Pont-Aven School of Contemporary Art, France 2004
         Westminster College, Liberal Studies, Salt Lake City, Utah 2000

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2008 Solo Exhibition, Carl Berg Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2008 New Wave, Carl Berg Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2007 On Death and Drawing, Curated by Jessica Minckley, Angles Gallery,
         Santa Monica, CA
         Alter-Ego, The Foundation for Art Resources, Highland Park, CA
         TASTE, 28th Annual Benefit Art Auction, Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions,
         Hollywood, CA
         The Object, Carl Berg Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2006 Captive: Animal Imagery In Contemporary Art, Curated by Carol Cheh and Kristen
         Raizada, Cal State University, Long Beach, CA
         Baby’s All Grown Up, Curated by Veronica Fernandez, Marvimon House, Chinatown, CA
         Debut, Carl Berg Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
         EarthWaterSky, Ontario Airport, Ontario, CA
         Pasadena Art Alliance 13th Biennial Art Auction, the Wind Tunnel, Art Center
         College of Design, Pasadena, CA
         MFA Invitational, Roski MFA Gallery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
2005 L.A. Arts for Katrina Relief, Los Angeles Design Center, Los Angeles, CA
         Untitled Group Show, L.A. Louver Gallery, Venice, CA
         Rogue Wave 2005 (catalog), L.A. Louver Gallery, Venice, CA
         Immodest Proposals, Buffalo Bayou Art Park, Houston, TX
         Sights. Sites. Size. Sighs: 2005 BFA Thesis Show, Otis College of Art and Design.
         Los Angeles, CA
         Small Works By Small Artists, I-5 Gallery, The Brewery Art Complex. Los Angeles, CA
2004 Letters To You, Curated by James Elaine, The Bolsky Gallery, Otis College of
         Art and Design. Los Angeles, CA
         PSCA Show I, Le Gallerie du Bois d’Amour. Pont-Aven, France
         High and Low, Juried by Sandeep Mukherjee and Rebecca McGrew, The Bolsky
         Gallery. Los Angeles, CA
         "We Are Six" Group Invitational, Roq la Rue Gallery. Seattle, WA
         My Secret Valentine II, Curated by Calvin Phelps Icespace. Los Angeles, CA

CURATORIAL

2007 ADDITION: A photography Exhibition, KAYO Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT
         On Death and Drawing, Curated by Jessica Minckley, Angles Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
2005 Immodest Proposals, Co-curated with Jason Kunke, Buffalo Bayou Art Park,
         Houston, TX
2003 Three: An All-Inclusive Show of Visual Communication, Co-curated with
         Ryan Franks, Chris Nichols, Nichols’ Egg Farm, Asuza, CA
2001 Paradigm, Undergrounds, Salt Lake City, UT

BIBLIOGRAPHY

2008 Myers, Holly, "Solo Exhibition", Los Angeles Times, February 29
2007 Pagel, David, "Surrealism for Kids", Los Angeles Times, February 16
2006 Lee, Chris, Art Parties, Resculpted, Los Angeles Times, Dec. 21, E26-29,
         (illus.)
         Lasarow, Bill, “Rogue Wave,” ArtScene, Vol. 24, No. 11, July/August,p.20
2005 Zox, “Rogue Wave at the L.A. Louver Gallery,” MetroLA, July 11-25, p. 8
         ”A New Fashion,” Los Angeles City Beat, September 1
         “L.A. Louver Catches a Rogue Wave,” Santa Monica Mirror, Vol.VII, Issue 3, June 29-
         July 5, p.13
         “L.A. Louver Presents: ‘Rogue Wave ‘05’,” Venice Magazine, July, p. 119


Jessica Minckley
Epigraph-Epitaph Series (installation view)
2008
Mixed media on book pages
78 1/2 x 9 1/4 inches

Jessica Minckley
That's Why They Call It "Falling" (Epigraph-Epitaph Series) *
2008
Ink on book page
9 1/4 x 6 1/4 inches

Jessica Minckley
The Jungle (Epigraph-Epitaph Series) *
2008
Watercolor and ballpoint pen on book page
8 x 5 1/4 inches

Jessica Minckley
Without Representation (Epigraph-Epitaph Series) *
2008
Pencil and watercolor on book page
9 x 6 inches

Jessica Minckley
Dystopia (Epigraph-Epitaph Series) *
2008
Watercolor on book page
7 x 4 inches

Jessica Minckley
Without Reason (Epigraph-Epitaph Series) *
2008
Pencil on book page
7 3/4 x 5 inches

Jessica Minckley
Night Falls (Epigraph-Epitaph Series) *
2008
Ink and and ballpoint pen on book page
8 1/4 x 5 1/4 inches

Jessica Minckley
Swift Lightning (Epigraph-Epitaph Series) *
2008
Ballpoint pen on book page
7 1/2 x 5 inches

Jessica Minckley
Longing For Unquiet (Epigraph-Epitaph Series) *
2008
Pencil on book page
8 x 5 1/4 inches

Jessica Minckley
Unanswered Prayers (Epigraph-Epitaph Series) *
2008
Watercolor on book page
9 1/4 x 6 inches

Jessica Minckley
To Those Who Escaped (Epigraph-Epitaph Series) *
2008
Pencil and watercolor on book page
8 x 5 1/4 inches

Jessica Minckley
A Remorseful Reduction
2007
Mixed Media
63 x 52 x 45 inches

Jessica Minckley
Bound Girl (Epigraph-Epitaph Series) *
2008
Pencil on book page
8 x 5 1/2 inches

Jessica Minckley
Untitled
2008
Mixed Medium
6 1/2 x 5 1/2 x 4 inches

Jessica Minckley
Untitled
2007
Cake boxes
125 x 9 3/4 x 9 3/4 inches

Jessica Minckley
Untitled
2008
MormonAd, Morton Salt
19 3/4 x 16 3/4 x 3 inches

Jessica Minckley
I've Got You
2007
Plastic finger hooks, rope, Himalayan salt licks
20 x 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches

Jessica Minckley
Untitled
2008
Ink, colored pencil, graphite, frame, upholstery fabric
76 x 33 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches

Jessica Minckley
Untitled
2006
Mixed media on paper mounted on masonite panel
50 x 40 inches

Jessica Minckley
Untitled (Jack-a-lope)
2006
Mixed media sculpture
29 3/4 x 14 x 14 inches

Jessica Minckley
Untitled
2008
Watercolor on Acrylic on panel, Fir wood
81 x 27 x 7 inches

Jessica Minckley
Harvest
2006
Mixed media sculpture
28 3/4 x 18 x 19 inches

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