Jessica Held is an artist, teaching artist, small business owner, and festival coordinator based in Athens, Ohio. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in painting and photography from Ohio University. Jessica has exhibited nationally and internationally, including her debut exhibition in Prague, Czech Republic during her study abroad. She continues to create, exhibit, and publish her paintings, photographs, and collaborative works.

Recently, Jessica’s artwork was published in Native Fruit: Poetry and Fine Art Inspired by the Pawpaw, and her piece was included in the Stories in the Park: Native Fruit public installation in Athens, Ohio.…