Jeanne Ciravolo is a mixed media artist whose work honors the resilient histories of her close female relatives while challenging traditional art historical depictions of women. Through painting, stitching, collage, print, and transfer, she brings to life personal and intergenerational narratives that explore gendered experiences of loss, pain, and hope. Figures from myth and history—Venus, Eve, and the 12th-century sheela na gig carvings—inform her work, helping to shape images of women that are complex, empowered, and beautiful on their own terms. Raised in Miami, Florida, Ciravolo moved to New York City to develop her practice, working under Harvey Dinnerstein at the Art Students’ League and earning recognition as a finalist in the Portrait Society of America’s International Portrait Competition in 2006. She earned her MFA from the University of Connecticut in 2019, receiving the Joan and George Cole Master of Fine Arts Award, and was awarded the Walter Feldman Fellowship in 2020. Her portraits, including a commissioned work of Connecticut Supreme Court Justice David Borden, demonstrate her keen observational skills and depth of character study. Ciravolo’s work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, including at Fondamenta Gallery in Rome, Odetta Gallery and LMAK Gallery in New York, Woman Made Gallery in Chicago, The Butler Institute of American Art, Yellowstone Art Museum, and The New Britain Museum of American Art. Her work is held in public collections including the William Benton Museum of Art, Easter Seals Goodwill Industries, and The Connecticut Hospice, as well as numerous private collections. Ciravolo’s work captivates through its emotional depth, thoughtful craftsmanship, and layered storytelling, inviting viewers to engage deeply and return again to discover new insights.