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        Jessica’s own light has not been kept under a barrel. Having exhibited in
                                                                 oils and pastels from juried exhibitions around the US. She is also a signature
        ten museums around the United States, most recently The Butler Institute   by Freedman Fine Art, Chicago. Ms Fine has garnered over 40 awards for her
        of American Art, “Pastel Society of America Invitational”. She has received   member of the Pastel Society of America, NY, the Degas Pastel Society, LA
        the Award of Excellence and the Peoples Choice Award at the Elmhurst   and the Pastel Society of the west Coast, CA. Her organizational skills are
        Museum, and two awards at the National Arts Club in New York. Here   put to the test, as well, as President of the Chicago Pastel Painters. She has
        in Chicago, she was included in the “Chicago Images” Exhibition at the   membership in the Chicago Society of Artists which will include her work
        Frederick Baker gallery. She has been published in Art in America, American   in their soon to be published book on the history of the group.
        Artist, the Pastel Journal and The Artist’s Magazine. She has appeared on   “To see the joy of the viewer traveling around my picture plane, enjoying
        television several times, demonstrating her technique. She is represented   the journey, and revisiting; that is what keeps me painting.”
         DaDDY’s BOY, 2007 PASTEL OvER w/C 22x28 IN. / 55x71 CM.





















































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