Jessica Nelson

Medium: Oil Subjects: Still life, Floral, Portrait Style: Contemporary Realism Inspirations: Rachel Ruysch, Maxfield Parrish, Tom Uttech

Education: BA, University of Wisconsin-Madison MS, Northwestern University Certificate, Academy of Realist Art Boston (in progress)

Biography: Jessica Nelson was born and raised in Wisconsin. She attended the University of Wisconsin - Madison and graduated with a degree in Psychology in 2012. Following university she worked towards a career in academia but left her PhD program in 2018 to pursue a career in art. She is currently a student and assistant teacher at the Academy of Realist Art,