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BIOGRAPHY
A brief
introduction...
I grew up moving from
place to place but consider myself a good “Southern Girl” from Baton
Rouge, Louisiana where much of my family still resides. Most
of my family, being scientists and technical types, do not
understand why I paint nude women but seem to be content with the
fact that it makes me happy. I now live with my husband,
daughter (6), son (1) and kitty in Seattle, WA. I received my B.A. from the
University of Washington in June, 2001 and have been painting
free-lance for private collectors and gallery shows ever since.
Artist's Statement:
I paint pin-ups because
I love all things beautiful and enjoy the sense of playful
sensuality I found in the old pin-up masters' works such as Elvgren.
I love nothing better than a good giggle and eyebrow raise when
looking at an artwork and I strive to achieve the same result in my
works.
I think it is wonderful
to be a woman and celebrate my femininity through my artwork. I
believe that what makes a woman beautiful lies not only on the
outside, but must also radiate from the inside. Therefore, I find
my favorite subjects to paint are those women whose distinct
personalities I already know or can easily see in their photos. Often it is not your run of the mill
super model that elicits a physical or emotional response but
rather, the woman you see in your local coffee shop. The mere fact
that they are "real" and attainable makes their image more seductive
and personal. All of the women that I paint, including myself, are
women who truly exist in the world (looking their best of course). They are soft and supple,
opinionated and bitchy, inviting and compassionate, strong and
smart. Most of all, they are not victims but instead, proud and
unashamed of their sexuality. To me, that is the ultimate form of
feminism.
I hope you enjoy my
artwork as much as I enjoy creating it!
xoxo
Ms. Jess
(my Daddy's Southern
name for me since I was little) ;-)
Here is an interview I
did with Whohub if you'd like more info:
http://www.whohub.com/jdougherty26
Galleries and Shows:
Hot Damn! Group show
Raven's Gallery Erotic
Seattle, WA,
USA
August - September 2007
Solo
Show at Noc Noc
Noc Noc
Seattle, WA,
USA
www.clubnocnoc.com
www.xmag.com/underground
August - October 2006
Exotic Underground Group
Show
Last Supper Club
Seattle, WA,
USA
www.lastsupperclub.com
www.xmag.com/underground
June 2006
Seattle Erotic
Arts Festival
juried show
Seattle, WA,
USA
www.seattleerotic.org
April 2006
Seattle Erotic
Arts Festival
juried show
Seattle, WA,
USA
www.seattleerotic.org
April 2005
Las Vegas
Museum of Sex
Las Vegas, NV
January 2005 - March
2006
Toys in
Babeland Solo Show
Seattle, WA,
USA
http://www.toysinbabeland.com
June and July 2004
My Funny
Valentine Group Show
Bremerton, WA,
USA
http://www.charm-school.com/asp/MFV.html
February 2004
Seattle Erotic
Arts Festival
juried show
Seattle, WA,
USA
www.seattleerotic.org
January 2004
Echo Gallery
Chicago, IL,
USA
www.echogallery.org
August 2003
Echo Gallery
Chicago, IL,
USA
www.echogallery.org
Joint Show with
Tamara Bane Gallery
June 2002
Publications:
"Skin Deep"
issue
#162
featured artist
in tattoo magazine Skin Deep no. 162, 2008
"The World's Greatest Erotic Art of
Today"
featured artist
in erotic art book published 2007
Battlestations Midway Calendar 2007
12 month 1940's style
pin-up calendar with all artwork by Jessica
Fetish Sex Symbol "A Fetish Icon's
Photographic Journey"
featured artist in book
about fetish model, Bianca Beauchamp, 2006
Marquis Magazine
edition #39
featured artist
October
2006
Exotic Underground Magazine
featured and cover artist
August
2006, Artist of the Year 2006
Exotic Underground Magazine
featured artist April
2006
Heavy Metal Calendar
modeled for the Lorenzo
Sperlonga painting, Black Wings, cover of the 2006 calendar
Access Erotica
featured artist June
2005
Club
International Magazine
featured artist
and interview April 2005
"Life of a
Model II"
featured artist
in book to be published in 2005
V2 Magazine
Dec. 2004
featured artist
Penitalia
Dec. 2004 cover
and back artist
Magazyn Internetowy
WWW
June 2002
featured artist
Web and
Corporate Work:
Government Yule
2008 Web and CD cover
artwork
Shirley of Hollywood
Lingerie
2007 60th Anniversary
redesign of corporate Christmas card and corset of logo
Red Rocket Energy
2007 label design for
energy drink
MotoCandy.com
2007 Miss Motocandy
Winner posters and merchandise design
Eidos Interactive
2007 - 13 Pin-ups for
video game, Battle Stations Midway, advertising campaign, calendar
and model contest winner
Haverhill Brewery
2006-2008 Beer Label designs
Playful Delights
Catalogue
2006 Company Catalogue
Cover design
Miss Behavin' Bikhers
2006 Company logo and
merchandise design
CynfulPleasures.com
2005 Company logo design
DV8 Custom Cycle
2005 Company logo and
merchandise design
Pimpprize.com
2005 Company logo
and character design
Bleu Review.com
featured artist
and interview
All Redheads.com
2004 company
image artwork
Ruthie's
Club
2004 cocktail
glass series for merchandising and promotions
2005 avatars for weekly
website themes
Rock n Roll
Studios
2006 pinup character
design and art for calendar and commercial material
2004
pinup artistry for
online portfolio and commercial material
-character
development for MagnumBall-Z animated series
-custom
painting and pinup work for
April Chera, studio
spokesmodel
Magnum
Rock
2004
pinup and custom
digital painting for various glamour & fashion fantasy projects
Super X Studios
2001 company
character and logo design
My schedule is
currently open for shows and I am always working on new pieces. If
you are interested in showing my work please email me and I will let
you know what pieces are available for show and any I have in the
works for a possible future show.
Thank you.
Feel
free to contact me at:
jdougherty@jessicaspinups.com
Feedback:
I love to
hear from all of you and always appreciate your commentary on
everything from webdesign and artwork commentary/criticism to what
paintings and products you'd like to see in the future.
Type any
feedback you feel like sharing in the box below and hit the submit
button and it will get right to me so I can get back to you.
Thanks!
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