Jessica Valderrama

You can see 9in x 12in “Weep” (she’s been in so many shows but nobody’s snagged her up yet!) and 5in x 7in “Carry” (her debut) May 15th through July 12. Opening is tomorrow night! I’ll be there with my little in tow~

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And these are the two that were chosen for the “All the Fixins” show @woodstockarts.reeveshouse! I’m very honored to be a part of this show with so many stellar artists.

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Jessica Valderrama on Substack While working in my studio, I often listen to books. I’ve just started a new one and the first chapter references “mid lockdown” and I can feel the anxiety, the loneliness, the numb darkness rise up t...

When you hit that Covid bump in a book. It gets me every time. You feel me?
substack.com/@jessicavald...

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Jessica Valderrama on Substack Most of my available work. Have to pick just three to submit for a show. Choices, choices, choices.

Ooooh I can share my Substack post here! Good eye on ya, Bluesky! A little insight to submitting artwork for a juried show:

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Graphite drawing of trees and vegetation surrounding a body of water with a soft, lightly clouded sky. The trees, vegetation and sky are reflected in the water.

Detail of trees, vegetation and reflections in the water.

Detail of trees, vegetation and reflections in the water.

“Carry”
5x7
graphite on paper mounted to panel
2024
A little that escaped a social media post at the end of 2024 but she’s here now!

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Details of “Blot II”
9in x 12in
Graphite on paper
Unfortunately there’s no edit options yet. The previous post is Blot II and not Blot I.
I would still rather be here without edits than IG with all the noise, ads, sponsored ads, reels interrupting my feed. Woot woot.

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Blot I
9in x 12in
Graphite on Paper
Testing how images show up on a Bluesky feed

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I hope there’s a story type option on here soon? I had a lot more engagement through stories and enjoyed watching them myself

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“Blot I”
9in x 12in
Graphite on paper
Heading to Coop Gallery in Nashville, TN for their Flat File show!
#landscapeartist #atlantaartist #pencildrawing #beachscene #sanddunes

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Getting lost. Literally. Yup.
Learning to be more open and playful here. Mourning what was IG before it turned sour, commercial and AI driven, mourning connections made and 6yrs of my documented artist life.
#landscapeartist #graphitedrawing #pencildrawing #inthestudio #artistshavedeadlinestoo

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A messy art studio desk with the artist’s arm trying to draw on a piece of paper while a cat is laying on the paper, it’s paw on top of the artist’s hand.

Trying to get some work done in the studio.
#artist #inthestudio #landscapeartist #drawing #cat

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Both!!’

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Good to know! Thought it might be more labor intense on the front end, less on the backend. No dice. I bet it’s worth it though. Your dedication and expertise in the medium shows!

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This is fascinating! I love seeing into your prep/process. Do you have to apply multiple layers and if so do you have to sand the surface at all? 😍

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Install shots of “Fade”, 11in x 28in diptych, graphite on paper mounted to panel. Now on view in Kai Lin Art’s “The Art of the New South 6” until March 7, 2025.

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Present! And just in time for the pest control. Sweet.

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