Check Out Jessica Singerman’s Story

Today we’d like to introduce you to Jessica Singerman

Hi Jessica, so excited to have you with us today. What can you tell us about your story?
While I’ve always made things, it wasn’t until the birth of my son twelve years ago that I understood the importance of making work consistently. In that time I basically went from being a highly trained hobbyist to being a professional artist.

In college and graduate school, I focused on art so I painted and drew all the time. After grad school I had a hard time figuring out what to do and I painted sporadically. Two months into motherhood, I realized I was losing my sense of self, and the most obvious way for me to regain it was to make work every single day. I started making little drawings and paintings, small projects that I could finish in one sitting. We lived in Australia at the time, and I had very few materials with me. I kept a small box of watercolors and drawing materials on the dining room table, and would pull them out to work as soon as my son would go down for a nap.

When we moved back Stateside, I was eventually able to get studio space and my work subsequently grew in scale. I now understand that art comes from working regularly rather than waiting for inspiration to strike. I learned that I’m a better version of myself when I am sustaining a creative practice.

Alright, so let’s dig a little deeper into the story – has it been an easy path overall and if not, what were the challenges you’ve had to overcome?
I would say my number one challenge is coming to terms with how up and down art sales can be. I believe that when you make artwork, an important part of its “life cycle” is to be out in the world seen by other people. Artwork needs to be lived with and interacted with. Growing awareness of my work so that I can sell it more consistently has been tricky, and getting my work out of North Carolina is part of the challenge.

Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
I love that my work can inspire people and bring a sense of wonder to their lives. Everything is fast-paced now, so to be able to bring a moment of calm or wonder to people feels special.

I am a multidisciplinary artist and I teach college students at an arts conservatory. I make drawings, paintings, sculpture, video, and sound work inspired by my time exploring and moving through nature. Spending time in the outdoors is a kind of meditation and helps me to get centered. In my work, I think about nature and the changing environment – how we perceive it visually, and also through our other senses. By making artwork I get to explore the ideas I’m interested in for a particular project through color, form, texture, and the myriad other elements we get to play with as artists.

As an educator, I get to pass on knowledge and skills, and to give back to the creative community. Personally I also get a lot out of teaching. It forces me to keep my skills sharp for demonstrations, to refine the way that I think and speak about concepts so they are clear for students, and to figure out how to adjust my teaching so that people with different learning styles and ways of communicating can all grow as artists. In between semesters and during the summer I coach other artists, and really enjoy the mentoring process.

I also run my business exhibiting and selling my artwork. One of the best feelings I know is when someone connects with an artwork I made and that artwork finds a home out in the world.

I’m grateful that I answered the call to be an artist and that I get to do this work.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://jessicasingerman.com/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessicasingermanfineart/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jessicasingermanfineart
• Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@jessicasingerman