Email JessicaMaraschielloArt@gmail.com
Address
Nashville, TN
United States
Artist Statement: Jessica Maraschiello
My process of art-making utilizes intuition and self-expression. Abstract compositions come together like puzzle pieces, and I must be present in the moment to be effective. My work centers around themes of identity and relationships, and the psychology behind them.
Deeply intrigued by psychology and the subconscious, especially where art and psychology overlap, my work is extremely process-based. Having the mind of an introvert, but the heart of an expressionist means many of my busy, chaotic compositions are restrained by elements of order. This is a visual depiction of inner turmoil I often experience. The line or form placed on top of expressive, gestural, and spontaneous marks signifies my self-awareness and discomfort.
Acrylic paint on canvas or board allows me to layer quickly, creating depth and lots of texture. My surfaces are built by piling on paint, and then sanding away areas. I paint many layers with only the vaguest idea of an end result. My approach to art-making is an organic one, in which the final design is an emergent phenomena of the micro-decisions that comprise it.
Biography: Jessica Maraschiello
Jessica Maraschiello was born and raised in the suburbs of Nashville, Tennessee. She grew up in a family full of artists who all played a role in nurturing a creative spirit. Maraschiello has also lived in Indianapolis, Indiana and Dayton, Ohio. While living in Ohio, Maraschiello exhibited her work at local businesses and worked on commissioned pieces. Eventually, she returned to Nashville in pursuit of a formal education. She graduated from Middle Tennessee State University with her BFA in Painting in December 2015. Printmaking and graphic design are also areas of study and interest. Maraschiello’s current abstract paintings deal with identity, relationships, and the psychology behind them. She also has a personal portrait business and most recently has shown work at galleries in Nashville and Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Maraschiello plans to attend graduate school to pursue an MFA in the Fall of 2018.
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Specialties
Painting
Photography
Collage
Encaustic
Graphic Design
Silkscreen
Etching
Pet Portraits
Skills
Photoshop
Illustrator
Indesign
Experience
Midsouth Crafting Supplies
Graphic Designer
Smyrna, TN · 10/1/2016 – Present
Design and print patterns on adhesive and heat transfer vinyl using Adobe Illustrator software and a Roland Versa Works printer.
Sips N Strokes
Instructor
Nashville, TN · 12/2015 – Present
Teach and assist nightly classes open to the public.
Middle Tennessee State University
Project Assistant
Murfreesboro, TN · April 2015 – April 2015
Assisted with wood blocking printing with visiting artist, Edie Overturf.
Jessica Rose Maraschiello Art
Freelance Artist
Nashville, TN · 2014 – Present
Freelance artist for pet portraits and commissioned work
Education
Arrowmont School of Arts and Craft
Watercolor and Collage
Gatlinburg, TN · July 2016 – July 2016
A week long workshop taught by Jered Sprecher focusing on watercolor and collage.
Middle Tennessee State University
Study Abroad - Italy
Florence, Rome, Venice, Italy · May 2014 – June 2014
Middle Tennessee State University
Magna Cum Laude, BFA- Studio
Murfreesboro, TN · January 2011 – December 2015
Painting, Printmaking, Graphic Design
Awards
2016 | Friends of Arrowmont Scholarship, Arrowmont School of Arts and Craft |
2015 | Tennessee Lottery Hope Scholarship, Middle Tennessee State University |
2014 | International Education Scholarship, Middle Tennessee State University |
Exhibitions
2015 | 235 @ 302 (Group Exhibition), Moxie Art Supply, Murfreesboro, TN |
2015 | Apex (Group Exhibition), Todd Art Gallery, Murfreesboro, TN
BFA Senior Exhibition |
2015 | Greenway Art Festival (Juried Show), Greenway Park, Murfreesboro, TN |
2015 | SAA Juried Show (Group), Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce, Murfreesboro, TN |
2015 | Untitled (Group), Springhouse Gallery, Smyrna, TN
Juried Show |
2015 | Untitled (Group), Murfree Gallery, Murfreesboro, TN |
2015 | Pancakes and Booze Art Show (Group), 12th and Porter, Nashville, TN |
2014 | Collection (Group), Two Tone Gallery, Murfreesboro, TN |
2014 | Greenway Art Festival (Juried Show), Greenway Park, Murfreesboro, TN |
2013 | Untitled (Group), Liquid Smoke, Murfreesboro, TN |
2013 | Greenway Art Festival (Juried Show), Greenway Park, Murfreesboro, TN |
2013 | Untitled (Group), Lime Tiger, Murfreesboro, TN |
2012 | Greenway Art Festival (Juried Show), Greenway Park, Murfreesboro, TN |
2011 | The Essence of Red (Group), The O'Gallery, Nashville, TN |
2011 | Life Without Art is Stupid (Group), Phat Bites Deli, Nashville, TN |
2010 | Untitled (Solo), Kanoe Cafe, Tipp City, OH |