Jessica Plattner Art

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Far Away and In Between

Far Away and In Between

Far Away and In Between

Echoing the disorientation of a world that appears to have gone mad.

This Perfect Day

Far Away and In Between

Far Away and In Between

Artists and family members Jessica Plattner, Phyllis Plattner, and Dean Smale explore different aspects of societal anxiety, ranging from war to climate change to existential doubt. 

Overburden

Far Away and In Between

When We Were Young

Magical realist landscapes contemplating the effects of human industry on our environment.

When We Were Young

When We Were Young

When We Were Young

Childhood is a place filled with contradictions: beautiful and scary, boundless and tiny, magical and logical, dangerous and safe.

Babyscapes

When We Were Young

Fact & Fancy

Analogue collages depicting my infant daughter in strange worlds, reflecting hopes and fears surrounding childhood and child-rearing.

Fact & Fancy

When We Were Young

Fact & Fancy

Narrative portrait paintings bringing together a mix of imagery inspired by different kinds of stories: literary, cultural, and personal.

Maternal Instincts

Maternal Instincts

Maternal Instincts

Regardless of whether they have children or not, by choice or circumstance, the question of motherhood is crucial for these women.

Sueños

Maternal Instincts

Maternal Instincts

The imagery in this series is based on a recurring dream I’ve had since I was a young adult, about a baby and an oversized fish. 

Indecision

Maternal Instincts

Indecision

The self-portrait series Indecision focuses on the complexity of emotions surrounding the decision to become a mother or not.

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Jessica Plattner

 

Jessica Plattner is an American/Canadian artist living in Alberta. She earned a BFA from Washington University School of Fine Art in St. Louis, and an MFA in painting from Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia and Temple Rome, Italy. She has exhibited her work in the USA, Canada, Mexico, and Italy. Artist residencies include Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, The Vermont Studio Center, SACI (Studio Art Centers International) and a Fulbright Scholarship in Mexico. Since moving to Canada, Plattner has had solo exhibitions at the ASA Gallery in Calgary, the Art Gallery of St. Albert, the Okotoks Art Gallery, and the Esplanade Art Gallery in Medicine Hat, along with many group exhibitions. Her work is held in the public collections of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA), The City of Medicine Hat, the City of St. Albert, and several colleges and universities. She currently teaches in the Art & Design Program at Medicine Hat College and lives with her partner, artist/musician Dean Smale, and their daughter. 

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