Dessie Jackson
Illustrator
Dessie Jackson is an illustrator based in Los Angeles who works primarily with charcoal, pencil and oil paint. Major themes in Jackson’s work include femininity, sexual identity, representations of gender and identity, beauty and performance.
Jackson was born in Lancaster, PA in 1992. She received her BFA in painting and drawing from Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia. Her solo exhibitions include Femme-Enfant at the American Dreaming Building, Philadelphia (2015); You Looked Pretty Today, BFA exhibit (2014) and her self titled show, at National Realty Gallery (2014).
Jackson's work has appeared in publications such as NYLON magazine, Huffington Post, Racked, Milk Studios, We The Urban, VICE, Noisey, Philly Current, Complex, MTV and more. From 2014 to 2015, Jackson curated and led the exhibition project Snippet & Frame, which took place every First Friday in Philadelphia.
She has received The Vivian Rosenberg Award, Alec Abels Memorial Award in Painting, Nominee for Artist of the Year by Rad Girls, and #30under30 Philadelphia’s Most Inspiring Women.
Dessie Jackson is an illustrator based in Los Angeles who works primarily with charcoal, pencil and oil paint. Major themes in Jackson’s work include femininity, sexual identity, representations of gender and identity, beauty and performance.
Jackson was born in Lancaster, PA in 1992. She received her BFA in painting and drawing from Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia. Her solo exhibitions include Femme-Enfant at the American Dreaming Building, Philadelphia (2015); You Looked Pretty Today, BFA exhibit (2014) and her self titled show, at National Realty Gallery (2014).
Jackson's work has appeared in publications such as NYLON magazine, Huffington Post, Racked, Milk Studios, We The Urban, VICE, Noisey, Philly Current, Complex, MTV and more. From 2014 to 2015, Jackson curated and led the exhibition project Snippet & Frame, which took place every First Friday in Philadelphia.
She has received The Vivian Rosenberg Award, Alec Abels Memorial Award in Painting, Nominee for Artist of the Year by Rad Girls, and #30under30 Philadelphia’s Most Inspiring Women.
