About Jessica

I was born and raised in Baltimore City (East Ave, Fleet St, Madeira St, etc). I sadly moved to the suburbs when I was about 13. I have always been involved in art in some way or another. As a child I drew and painted constantly; It wasn't until i was about 12 that i started branching out and trying to find myself artistically. I started in oils and was initially trained in classic lanscapes, but after having kids transitioned to acrylics for their ease, cost and low fumes. In middle and high… more

Ophelia

part of a multi-series project conceptualizing epic women of history, literature, art and myth.
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    sweet ophelia
    © jessica stoker
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    © jessica stoker
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    © jessica stoker
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    © jessica stoker
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    © jessica stoker
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    © jessica stoker

Portraits

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"take your wishes to the river"

short conceptual video done on the day of wishes. 11-11-11
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a book being written

some conceptual self portrait diary entires
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Joan of Arc

part of a multi-series project conceptualizing epic women of history, literature, art and myth.
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    Joan of Arc
    series © jessica stoker
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    joan4h-2.jpg
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    joan5m-2.jpg
    © jessica stoker
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    joan9w-2.jpg
    © jessica stoker
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    joan10b-2.jpg
    © jessica stoker
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    © jessica stoker
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    joan14b-2.jpg
    © jessica stoker
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    © jessica stoker
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    © jessica stoker
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Nocturnal Charm

My home, under the quiet and charming blanket of night. Charm City
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    whirlygig
    © jessica stoker
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    tide point
    © jessica stoker
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    the historic senator theatre
    © jessica stoker
  • Federal Hill
    Federal Hill
    © jessica stoker
  • Branches
    Branches
    Watercolor on Paper, 30 x 22 inches
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    Thames
    © jessica stoker
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    3am
    © jessica stoker
  • i left my heart.....
    i left my heart.....
    © jessica stoker
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  • baltimore at night
    baltimore at night

Manipulated

Conceptual digital manipulations.
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    secrets
    part of series. 2010 © jessica stoker
  • invidia
    invidia
    dec. 2010
  • modern love
    "modern love"
    based on the poem by George Meridith, 1862
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    falling
    © jessica stoker
  • the moth
    the moth
    © jessica stoker
  • the great manipulator
    the great manipulator
    © jessica stoker
  • the enigma
    the enigma
    © jessica stoker
  • cinders and rain
    cinders and rain
    © jessica stoker
  • free spirit
    free spirit
    © jessica stoker
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    bittersweet
    © jessica stoker

Trees

Various paintings i have done over the years. I have a true love of trees and circles. These pieces are a marriage of those.
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    Tree
    Watercolor on Paper, 22 x 30 inches
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    "home"
    © jessica stoker
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    tea stained poetry. mixed media. © jessica stoker
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    a home of my own
    © jessica stoker
  • happy family
    happy family
    © jessica stoker
  • autumn
    autumn
  • rainbow birch
    rainbow birch
    © jessica stoker
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    img_2721.jpg
    © jessica stoker
  • the dreaming tree
    the dreaming tree
    © jessica stoker
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    © jessica stoker

Welcome to Baltimore, Hon.

Various details that i love about my home, Baltimore.
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    on a wire
    © jessica stoker
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    oh captain
    Fells at dusk © jessica stoker
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    tunnel vision
    © jessica stoker
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    federal hill
    © jessica stoker
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    thank ya very much
    © jessica stoker
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    can company
    © jessica stoker
  • penn station
    penn station
    © jessica stoker
  • pagoda
    pagoda
    © jessica stoker
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    lady
    © jessica stoker

Elizabeth Bathory

a conceptual series based on the blood countess, Elizabeth Bathory
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