Bio
Jessie Zaylía, born in 1979 in Southern California, is a contemporary abstract painter currently residing in the Greater Los Angeles Area. She employs a range of media, depending upon the series; these media include oil, acrylic, spray paint, plaster, pigment powder, wire, and other mixed media on homemade stretched canvas or plywood. Her artwork is characterized by a focus on the subject of speciesism.
Zaylía’s current work explores intersectionalities related to speciesism, such as racism, consumerism, feminism, and post-industrialism. Her past portfolio includes a bold-color portrait of Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, which is permanently displayed within the chambers of the United States Supreme Court. This significant project underscores her commitment to politically and socially relevant narratives, considering both macro and micro perspectives.
Zaylía's exhibit history includes a nationally juried group show at the Jo Mueller Reserve Gallery in Joplin, Missouri, which marked an historic milestone as the first LGBTQ-themed art exhibit in the city's history. She has also contributed to public art displays in Riverside, California, adding to the cultural landscape with her abstract work. Her paintings have been collected by art enthusiasts across California, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Washington State, and Washington, DC.
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Selected Exhibitions
2024, Charlotte’s Web, Gilroy, California (solo show) [upcoming]
2024, Kaleidoscope, Gloria Delson Contemporary Arts Gallery, Los Angeles, California (group show)
2023 - 2024, Public Display, Riverside Arts Council, Riverside, California
2023, Bliss, Gloria Delson Contemporary Arts Gallery, Los Angeles, California (group show)
2023, Split Personality, Melrose Hill, Los Angeles, California (solo pop-up exhibit/unveiling)
2023, WHO I AM: A Queer Perspective, Spiva Center for the Arts at the Jo Mueller Reserve Gallery, Joplin, Missouri (nationally juried group show)
2023, Mixing it up with Mixed Media, Falkirk Cultural Center, San Rafael, California (regionally juried group show)
2023, Law & Art (Online Featured Artist September 2023)
Residencies
2024, 6th Street Studios and Art Center, Gilroy, California, United States
Press
2024, ART QUARTERLY Winter Issue Publication + Exhibition, Dama Gallery
Special Projects
2024, Artists in Cellophane, Selected artist to make art accessible to all through Art-o-Mat machines around the world
2023, Vegfest London, Artwork to raise funds for two charities: Friends of Philip Fish and Big Red Rooster, Cockerel Rescue
2023, Caring House, Artwork to raise funds for this charity
2022, Private Chambers of the United States Supreme Court; piece: “KBJ” (abstract acrylic portrait of Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, created in 2022; this piece is currently hanging in the Justice's chambers directly outside of her office)
Represented by:
Gloria Delson Contemporary Arts
727 S. Spring St.
Los Angeles, CA 90014
https://www.gdcagallery.com
323.309.2875
Education
California State University, Long Beach, Bachelor of Arts, 2006
Fullerton College, Associate of Arts, 2004