"I always paint from a place of love—love for the world, and for the capacity of humans to know the world through movement, recreation, and adventure. Kinesthetic intelligence and imagination are very important to me; so is the sensation of wonder. I believe I can see through my skin, through my muscle, and through my bone. I love feeling my body move with, and participate in the landscape. Back in the studio I re-member my mind to this body and am continually amazed that a small movement of brush can capture a large movement of limbs through water. More astounding yet: a painting can become terrain for the viewer, inviting them to re-member their imagined self to their real body, and reclaim the feeling of being alive."Jessica’s current studio is located in Camden, Maine where she and her husband, Jonathan, own and operate Making Movement, a clinical massage practice. They work specifically with artists and athletes, treating pain conditions that limit creative and performance potential, helping clients return to, and excel at their art or sport. Together, in all their life and work, Jonathan and Jessica believe in the integrity of the human body, the vitality that is this body in motion, and the necessity of moving in, through, and with the natural world.Jessica received her B.F.A. from The Cooper Union School of Art and was named one of Glamour Magazine’s Top Ten College Women of 2003. Her work as an artist-in-residence at Ground Zero in New York City after September 11, 2001 earned her the Clark Foundation Fellowship with which she pursued her self-directed M.A. at New York University’s Gallatin School, combining work in the fields of art, religion, and public service. Perhaps surprisingly, it was Jessica’s training at the small Sage School Of Massage in Bend, Oregon that marked a turning point in her art career. In 2016 she accrued hundreds of hours of clinical, hands-on palpation of the human body while studying anatomy, physiology, and kinesiology, all in the context of the outdoor athlete’s paradise of Central Oregon. As a lapsed plein air painter in search of a new vision for her landscapes, she found it in a new and joyfully embodied experience of the natural world.Jessica’s most recent work is influenced by the following people, resources, and ideas: Katy Bowman, Tom Meyers, Ido Portal, Dr. Jack Kruse, Dr. Zach Bush, The Liberated Body podcast, Traditional Ecological Knowledge, river snorkeling, wild swimming, Josef Albers, Irwin Rubin, Don Kunz, and Irwin Kremen.EDUCATION L.M.T., Clinical Massage Therapy, Sage School Of Massage, Bend, OregonM.A., Interdisciplinary Studies (Art/Religion/Public Service) New York University, New York CityB.F.A., Fine Arts, The Cooper Union School of Art, New York City Drawing Studies, with Peter Cox at The Art Students League of New York, New York City SOLO SHOWS 2023 Light Shapes Life / Lupine Gallery / Monhegan, Me.2022 The Biology Of Water / Courthouse Gallery Fine Art / Ellsworth, Me.2021 Immersion / Page Gallery / Camden, Me.2018 Jessica Lee Ives / Peterson Roth Gallery / Bend, Or. 2018 Immersed In Nature / Gleason Fine Art / Boothbay Harbor, Me.2017 Watermark / Courthouse Gallery Fine Art / Ellsworth, Me. 2014 Maine: Work & Play / Blue Gallery, Bowdoin College / Brunswick, Me.2012 All New / Ten High Street / Camden, Me. 2009 Jessica Stammen: New Work / Courthouse Fine Art Fine Art / Ellsworth, Me. 2005 Light To Fall / Élan Fine Arts / Rockland, Me. 2003 4o Days And 4o Windows, Reflections / The Cooper Union / New York City2002 To See A Landscape / The Cooper Union / New York City GROUP SHOWS 2024 Maine Stories/ Susan Powell Fine Art / Madison, Ct.2024 Far As The Eye Can See / Page Gallery / Camden, Me.2023 Art & Sport / Cove Street Art / Portland, Me.2023 Internal Reflection / with Timothy Stammen / Page Gallery / Camden, Me. 2022 Wilderness and Culture / L.C. Bates Museum + Colby College / Hinkley, Me. 2022 10th Anniversary Exhibition / The Good Supply / Pemaquid, Me. 2021 Maine Waters and Its Inhabitants / L.C. Bates Museum + Colby College / Hinkley, Me. 2019 Weight of Water / Sam Shaw Gallery / Northeast Harbor, Me.2017 Interiors: Place and Belonging / Maine Farmland Trust / Belfast, Me2016 The Portland Show / Greenhut Galleries / Portland, Me2016 Fire & Water / with Janice Anthony / Courthouse Gallery Fine Art / Ellsworth, Me. 2016 Monhegan...The Muse / Common Street Arts / Waterville, Me 2014 Pop Up! / with Margaret Rizzio / The Good Supply / Pemaquid, Me.2014 The Figure In Water / Sam Shaw Gallery / Northeast Harbor, Me.2013 Recent Work: A Matter Of Nature / with Susan Williams / Pascal Hall / Rockport, Me. 2011 Art To Collect Now / Center for Maine Contemporary Art / Rockport, Me.2010 Grid Works / Aarhus Gallery / Belfast, Me.2009 Just Look At Yourself! / Center for Maine Contemporary Art / Rockport, Me.2008 Betwixt & Between / Curator: Bruce Brown / Courthouse Gallery / Ellsworth, Me. 2007 A Variety of Gifts / Episcopal Church and the Visual Arts / New York City2007 Start Here / Center for Maine Contemporary Art / Rockport, Me. 2006 CMCA Juried Biennial / Center for Maine Contemporary Art / Rockport, Me. 2006 UMVA Invitational Exhibit / Union of Maine Visual Artists / Rockport, Me. 2005 Far and Away / Élan Fine Arts / Rockland, Me.2003 Recent Acquisitions / The New York Historical Society / New York City2002 Since September 11th / Episcopal Church and the Visual Arts / New York City2001 Advanced Painting / Curator: Susanna Coffey / The Cooper Union / New York City SELECTED AWARDS & RECOGNITION “Artist Of The Outdoors” / interview with Carl Little / Maine Boats, Homes, & Harbors J/J 2015“The Artist at Work and Play” / front page feature / Maine Sunday Telegram August 25, 2013Studio Crawl 2013 / one of three stops, hosted by The Farnsworth Art Museum Rockland, Me. Art In Embassies Program 2011 / The United States Embassy, Banjul, The Gambia “The Canvas” / feature by Suzette McAvoy / Maine Home+Design Magazine March 2010Marilyn & James Rockefeller Grant / Maine Community Foundation 2009 Clark Foundation Fellow 2003-2007 / The Clark Foundation, New York City “Women Change The World Every Day” / Eileen Fisher Fall 2003 International Ad Campaign Unwavering Spirit / permanent exhibit acquisition in 2002 / St. Paul's Chapel, New York City Top 10 College Women of 2002 / Glamour Magazine Molly Levenstein Scholar / Durbin Scholar / Herb Lubalin Scholar / The Cooper Union, NYC TALKS & PANELS 2019 Artist Talk / “Body of Art: Self Care for Artists” / Page Gallery / Camden, Me.2017 Panelist / “Interiors” moderated by Abbie Reade / Maine Farmland Trust / Belfast, Me. 2017 Artist Talk / “Watermark” / Courthouse Gallery Fine Art / Ellsworth, Me. 2016 Artist Talk / “Kinesthetic Inteligence” / Courthouse Gallery Fine Art / Ellsworth, Me. 2013 Panelist / “Artists On Art” moderated by Colin Page / The Farnsworth Art Museum 2009 Presenter / Pecha Kucha Night MidCoast Vol. #4 / Waterfall Arts, Belfast, Me. 2005 Key Note Lecture / Agape Symposium / New York University, New York City 2005 Key Note Address / Women and Philanthropy Conference / The Greater Cincinnati Foundation / Cincinnati, Ohio 2003 Panelist / "What do Christians, Muslims and Jews have to say to each other? How can they think and act creatively together in the world after September 11?" / General Convention of the Episcopal Church / Minneapolis, Minn. 2003 Commencement Speaker / The Cooper Union School of Art, New York City PROJECTS & RESIDENCIES Artist in Residence, St. Paul’s Chapel Ground Zero / 2001-2002 • Directed creative projects at the St. Paul’s Chapel relief station in the aftermath of 9/11; secured donated supplies, volunteers, work space, and transportation; work from these projects was featured by CNN, The New York Times , Newsweek, the National Cathedral in Washington DC, Trinity Wall Street in New York City, and has been reproduced in countless publications and photo essays internationally. St. Paul’s Communion Chalice / 2002-2004 • Created an edition of seven memorial communion chalices from salvaged World Trade Center steel; coordinated the technical, artistic, and financial community to support the project, working with eleven different parties including individual artists, a marine construction company, a steel galvanizing company, a bronze casting facility, the New York City Mayor's Office, and the New York Historical Society. • Chalices are included in the collections of St. Paul's Chapel, The New York Historical Society, and The Cathedral of St. John the Divine, all in New York City; also the parish of Maiano in Florence, Italy and in the private collection of financial patron Massimo Ferragamo. 9/11 Debris Project / 2007-Current • Commissioned fifty artist and writers (including Kate Breastrup, Susanna Coffey, Alan Crichton, Bruce Herman, Monica Kelly, Irwin Kremen and James Traub) to re-imagine individual paper debris pieces salvaged from Ground Zero in Lower Manhattan for inclusion into a large-scale installation piece for traveling exhibition. Editor and Contributor to The Maine / 2010-2018 • “An artful dialogue about the wonders of the state.” Contributors include Kristen Lindquist, Dave Morrison, Scott Kelly, Carl Little, Sharon Kitchens, Simon van der Ven, Jim Dugan, and Polly Saltonstall. www.themaineblog.comResident Artist for Swan’s Island Company / 2015-2016 • Commissioned to create a series of paintings for exhibition, print, and publication alongside the company’s 2016 new product launch. Designer, Builder and General Contractor / 2020-Current • Developing a parcel of land for an off-grid home and studio deep in the woods and waters of Maine. All work done by hand only without the use of heavy equipment, including clearing home site and digging well. Design and build follows the lead of the land with integrated, minimal systems that cultivate deep relationship with the living environment. TEACHING & PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Owner and LMT / MAKING MOVEMENT / Camden, Me. Instructor / SWEETLAND CENTER FOR THE ARTS / Hope, Me. Props Assistant / NAUTICA and DAVID YURMAN / various locations in Maine Stage Manager / POPTECH, CAMDEN CONFERENCE, LL BEAN’S BEST / various locations Instructor / FARNSWORTH ART MUSEUM / Rockland, Me. Instructor / CAMDEN-ROCKPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL HORIZON ARTS / Camden, Me. Studio Assistant / ALAN MAGEE / Cushing, Me. Manager & Creative Consultant / JO ELLEN DESIGNS / Camden, Me. Gallery Manager / ELAN FINE ARTS / Rockland and Rockport, Me. Studio Assistant / SANTA REPERATA SCHOOL / Florence, Italy Gallery Manager / GLEASON FINE ART / Camden, Me.