July 2024

Autumn on the Little North Fork was juried into the Allied Artists of America 111th Annual Exhibition and was one of 100 works chosen for the Butler Institute of American Art Invitational in Youngstown, OH. The exhibit runs September 8 - November 10.

June 2024

Clouds Break at Loch Vale was awarded Second Place in The Richeson75 International - Landscape, Seascape, and Architecture 2024 Exhibition. Two other paintings were included in the exhibit.

June 2024

Owyhee Sunset was awarded Second Place in the Idaho Watercolor Society Annual Exhibition, Boise, ID.

April 2024

Afternoon Calm received the Saguaro Award in the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies Annual Exhibit in Phoenix, AZ.

March 2024

Hidden Falls was juried into the 63rd Annual Watercolor USA Exhibition in Springfield, MO. This acceptance earned Jessica signature membership with the Watercolor Honor Society.

February 2024

Persistence was accepted into the 48th Annual Exhibition of the Transparent Watercolor Society of America in Kenosha, WI. During the exhibit the painting tied for the People’s Choice award.

February 2024

Jessica’s work will be featured in a solo exhibition, Light and Landscape, at North Idaho College. Public Presentation February 6, 1-2pm, Todd Lecture Hall, Molstead Library, directly followed by opening Reception 2-4pm, Boswell Corner Gallery, Boswell Hall. This show will feature paintings from Jessica’s private collection that are not publicly displayed. Exhibit runs February 6 - March 22.

January 2023

Clouds Break at Loch Vale was accepted into the 157th Annual International Exhibition of the American Watercolor Society. The show runs April 2-26 at the Salmagundi Club in New York City.

December 2023

Afternoon Calm was accepted into the 2024 Western Federation of Watercolor Societies Annual Exhibition, which runs March 5 - April 29 at the FOUND:RE in Phoenix, AZ.

December 2023

Jessica was a contributor to the “Burning Question” feature in the Winter 2024 issue of Watercolor Artist Magazine.

November 2023

Three recent paintings featuring the Coeur d’Alene River and Rocky Mountain National Park are included in The Great American West show at Settlers West Gallery in Tucson, AZ. Reception is November 18 at 5:30pm.

November 2024

St. Joe River Near Tumbledown Creek was awarded Best Landscape in the September Plein Air Salon. The painting was published in the December 2023/January 2024 issue of Plein Air Magazine.

November 2023

American Art Collector featured Jessica’s work in a brief article in the November, 2023 issue.

September 2023

Jessica again has two new small works in the annual Miniatures By the Lake show at Coeur d’Alene Galleries.

August 2023

Jessica’s painting, St. Joe River Near Tumbledown Creek, was awarded third prize in International Artist magazine’s competition.

August 2023

Horizon and Reclamation were selected for inclusion in this year’s Art on the Green Juried Show, Coeur d’Alene, ID. Horizon was awarded Best Watercolor.

July 2023

Hidden Falls Near Moon Pass II was accepted into the 110th Annual Exhibition of the Allied Artists of America.

July 2023

The Splash 24 publication is now on newsstands. This annual competition highlights the best of watercolor. Jessica’s painting, Owyhee Sunset, is included.

June 2023

Autumn on the Little North Fork, was chosen as a finalists in the Richeson75 International Art Competition. Hidden Falls Near Moon Pass was chosen as a meritorious work, and will be included with the finalists in the hardbound exhibition book.

June 2023

Owyhee Sunset was accepted in the 62nd Annual Watercolor USA Exhibition. Show runs June 10 - September 3, 2023 at the Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, MO.

May 2023

Jessica’s solo show, Chasing Currents: Landscapes of North Idaho, opens Friday May 12, 2023 at Coeur d’Alene Galleries with a reception from 5-8pm. The work can be viewed now on the gallery website.

May 2023

The May 2023 issue of Western Art Collector includes an article describing Jessica’s work and upcoming show, Chasing Currents: Landscapes of North Idaho.

April 2023

The April/May 2023 issue of Southwest Art Magazine features Jessica’s work on the cover and in an article titled The Full Picture.

April 2023

Autumn on the Little North Fork was accepted into the American Watercolor Society’s 156th Annual International Exhibition at the historic Salmagundi Art Club in New York, NY. Exhibit runs April 3 - 28, 2023. Her painting was also chosen to be included in the traveling exhibition, which will tour galleries across the nation this next year.

April 2023

Reclamation was accepted into this year’s American Signature Watermedia International Exhibition, Fallbrook Art Center, Fallbrook, CA. Show runs April 1 - May 28, 2023.

April 2023

Section Thirty Four Creek was awarded Best Landscape in the February Plein Air Salon. Lower Salmon River at Fall Creek was awarded Landscape Honorable Mention.

February 2023

Two of Jessica’s paintings will be available in the American Miniatures Exhibition, Settlers West Gallery, Tucson, AZ.

December 2022

Jessica had three paintings honored in the November Plein Air Salon Competition. Autumn on the Little North Fork received Second Place, Tubbs Hill from Corbin Point received Best Water, and Owyhee Sunset received Landscape Honorable Mention.

December 2022

Jessica’s painting, North Fork Coeur d’Alene River, was awarded third prize in International Artist magazine’s competition.

October 2022

The October 2022 issue of Plein Air Magazine features an article on Jessica’s work, titled Curious Observer. An abbreviated version is available online.

September 1 - November 6, 2022

Owyhee Sunset was accepted into the National Watercolor Society’s 102nd International Exhibition, San Pedro, CA

September 2022

Chimney Rock was accepted into the Allied Artists of America - 109th Annual Exhibition - Salmagundi Art Club, New York, NY

July 2022

Chimney Rock and Section Thirty Four Creek are included in The Richeson75 International - Landscape, Seascape, and Architecture 2022 Exhibition. Reclamation and Salt Valley received meritorious selection and will be included in the hardcover exhibition book.

June/July 2022

Jessica’s painting, North Fork Coeur d’Alene River, was awarded Best Watercolor and Gouache in the Plein Air Magazine competition and published in the June/July issue.

May 27 - June 22, 2022

Afternoon on Mills Lake was juried into the Idaho Watercolor Society Annual Exhibition, Boise, ID

June 4 - August 28, 2022

Reclamation was juried into the 61st annual Watercolor USA exhibition hosted by the Springfield Art Museum in Springfield, Missouri.

May 15 2022 - May 15 2023

Horizon was accepted into the Allied Artists of America Associates Online Show.

May 7 - August 7, 2022

Salt Valley, Arches National Park was accepted into the Transparent Watercolor Society of America’s Annual Exhibition at the Kenosha Public Museum in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

May 6 - June 5, 2022

Section Thirty Four Creek was one of one hundred paintings selected to be in the 47th annual exhibition of the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies in Albuquerque, NM.

April/May 2022

Jessica’s work is featured in the Inlander Health & Home Magazine - Feature Article (page 34)

March 19, 2022

Cascade Creek, Grand Teton National Park is available for purchase at the March in Montana western art auction and dealer show. Online bidding available, live auction is at 11am, March 19.

March 18, 2022

St. Vrain Creek is included in the Charlie’s Miniature Roundup invitational exhibit and auction, hosted by the C.M. Russell Museum in Great Falls, MT.

March 2022

The Coeur d’Alene Press published an article, Capitol Hill, about one of Jessica’s paintings of Tubbs Hill, which is hanging in the White House.

November, 2021

Jessica’s work is featured on the cover of Watercolor Artist magazine’s Winter 2022 issue, with a ten page feature article about her experiences as an artist in residence for the National Park Service. Cover image is a detail from her painting Winter Sunrise on Angel Butte, Badlands National Park. Click on the image for a link to purchase the digital edition. A brief excerpt can be read online.

November, 2021

North Fork Virgin River, Zion National Park, was lost in a tragic accident. Award winning paintings from the annual exhibition of the Idaho Watercolor Society were en route from Pocatello to Moscow as part of a traveling exhibit when the shipping truck carrying them was hit by a pickup. A fatality and injuries were involved, as well as a resulting fire that destroyed the entire exhibit. Our heartfelt condolences go out to the family and friends of the victim.

September 2-19, 2021

Reclamation, a painting from Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, was on display in the 2021 Annual Exhibition of the Allied Artists of America. This prestigious, all media exhibition is held in the historic Salmagundi Art Club in New York City.

June 2021

Cascade Canyon and Tubbs Hill from Corbin Point are included in The Richeson75 International - Landscape, Seascape, and Architecture 2021 Exhibition. North Fork Virgin River and North Fork Coeur d’Alene River IV received meritorious selection and will be included in the hardcover exhibition book.

May 28 - June 23, 2021

North Fork Virgin River, Zion National Park, will be on display in the Idaho Watercolor Society Juried Exhibition at the Boise State University Gallery, Boise, ID. This piece also won a juror’s award and will be part of this year’s traveling exhibition.

March 2021

Leaving Inspiration Point, Grand Teton National Park will be for sale at the 34th Annual March in Montana Western Art Auction and Dealer Show.

January 19, 2021

Jessica was awarded Signature Member status with the American Watercolor Society. Her painting, Tubbs Hill from Corbin Point, will be in the 154th Annual International Exhibition of the AWS at the historic Salmagundi Art Club in New York City in April 2021. This piece was also chosen for the 2021-2022 Traveling Exhibit, which starts at the Sacramento Fine Arts Center in May, 2021.

October 27, 2020 - January 1, 2021

Cascade Canyon was accepted into the Northwest Watercolor Society’s 80th Annual International Exhibition. The show will be online at www.nwws.org.

May 1, 2020

Art Chowder Magazine published a feature article about Jessica in the May/June issue.

April 6 - 25, 2020

Cascade Canyon will be on exhibit at the historic Salmagundi Art Club in New York City as part of the 153rd Annual International Exhibition of the American Watercolor Society. Due to COVID-19, this show was moved online.

February 14, 2020

The Art Spirit Gallery will feature Jessica’s work in their February exhibit, with opening reception on the 14th.

July 2019

Juror’s Merit Award, Global Association of Watercolor Artists Annual International Contest.

April 16 - June 1, 2018

Long Lake, a painting from Jessica's time in Alaska, was one of 59 selected for the Northwest Watercolor Society's 78th Annual International Open Exhibition in Mercer Island, WA.  For details, visit the organization's website.

Jessica was again listed as one of the best painting and drawing teachers in the Spokane area.

Jessica has two paintings on display at the National Parks Artists in Residence Across the Country Exhibition at Cultural Center of Cape Cod in Yarmouth, MA.

Jessica's painting, Owyhee North Fork, has been chosen to represent the national Bureau of Land Management Artist in Residence program on their annual poster, which will soon be available to the public.

Jessica's painting "Placer Creek from Pulaski Trail" is on display in the Northwest Watercolor Society's Annual International Open Exhibition in Gig Harbor, WA.

Jessica's painting "Cascade Canyon, Grand Teton National Park" won the President's Award as well as a cash award at Art on the Green. Her painting is now included in the permanent collection at North Idaho College.

Jessica has a booth (#46) this weekend at Art on the Green in Coeur d'Alene, ID. Two of her paintings are included in the Juried Show.

Jessica gave a talk entitled "Experience Art + Nature" at the unaugural TEDx Coeur d'Alene event.  

Jessica's painting from Joshua Tree National Park, Lost Horse Valley (Yucca Brevifolia), is included in the "Flora of the National Parks" exhibit at the United States Botanic Garden on the National Mall in Washington, DC. The exhibit runs February 18 – October 2, 2016.

Jessica's original paintings and giclee prints will be for sale at her booth at the 2015 Art on the Green show in Coeur d'Alene, ID. She also has two paintings accepted into the Juried Show.

Jessica's painting Badlands Rim at Red Shirt Table was announced as a finalist in The Artist's Magazine's Annual Art Competition, which will be published in the December 2014 issue. 

Jessica's original paintings and giclee prints will be for sale at her booth at the 2014 Art on the Green show in Coeur d'Alene, ID. She also has two paintings accepted into the Juried Show.

Wall Drug Store now sells prints of two of Jessica's paintings, Calhoun Canyon: End of the Beginning and Vampire Peak.

Solo Exhibit Beyond Boundaries: Visions from the South Unit of Badlands National Park wil be on display at the Dahl Arts Center in Rapid City, SD. Artist's Reception Friday March 7 from 5-7pm.

Return to Badlands National Park for a fourth stint as Artist-in-Residence. This visit coincides with a solo exhibition of Badlands artwork at the Dahl Arts Center. During her stay Jessica will again mentor youth as part of the annual Badlands Youth Camp experience. Students from local Crazy Horse High School and Red Cloud Indian School will be joined by a group from the Calhoun School in Manhattan's Upper West Side.

Jessica is artist-in-residence at Sorensen Magnet School of the Arts and Humanities, working with all students, kindergarten to sixth grade, to complete a large scale mural of Tubbs Hill. The finished size will be approximately 40 x 6 feet. Students will also use watercolors to learn about mixing colors to match those found in nature. Each student will have the opportunity to paint a 12x9" watercolor of Tubbs Hill using high quality watercolor materials.

Corner Door and Lake Coeur d'Alene from Corbin Point on display at the 2013 Art on the Green show in Coeur d'Alene, ID.

Palouse Watercolor Socius 2013 Regional Juried Exhibition. Prichard Art Gallery, Moscow, ID. Schoolhouse was recognized with an Honorable Mention and a cash prize.

146th Annual International Exhibition of the American Watercolor Society. Little Death Creek was accepted into this prestigious exhibit, and will be on display at the Salmagundi Art Club, 47 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY from April 2-21, 2013. Opening Reception April 2, 6-8pm.

Jessica returns to Badlands National Park as Artist-in-Residence. In addition to painting and exploring more areas of the park, Jessica spent one week teaching landscape painting to 59 students at Red Cloud High School on Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. This endeavor is intended to lay the groundwork for long term partnership opportunities with the school, reach out to local Lakota youth, and instill stewardship ethic and appreciation of BNP resources. A large portion of the park is located on the reservation and is co-managed by the Oglala Lakota Tribe and the National Park Service. Future plans for this land include creating the first Tribal National Park. Badlands will be reaching out to Lakota youth to fill summer internship positions to begin to build the groundwork for a successful Tribal National Park. Jessica will again record her experiences on her blog at JessicaLBryant.blogspot.com.

Norway Maple II is one of 55 paintings that have been accepted into the Northwest Watercolor Society Waterworks 2012 Exhibition. The show will run from October 23 through November 28th at Kaewyn Gallery in Seattle, WA.  Opening Reception is October 25 6-8pm at Kaewyn Gallery in Seattle, WA.

Jessica has two paintings on display in the juried show at Art on the Green: Haystack Rock and Tubbs Hill: Corbin Point in Spring.

Selected prints of some of Jessica's Tubbs Hill paintings will be on display at the downtown Coeur d'Alene library this month. Also on display is artwork by students at Sorensen Magnet School, including the original twelve paintings completed by students during Jessica's residency at Sorensen last spring. These are the paintings that Jessica used to create the compilation poster "Tubbs Hill in Three Views," currently for sale at Sorensen's main office.

Jessica was Artist-in-Residence at Badlands National Park for more than five weeks this spring. Living in park ranger housing near the Ben Reifel Visitor's Center, she painted on location and taught drawing and watercolor painting to the students at Interior School (grades K-8). As part of the residency, Jessica helped guide the students through the process of creating their own watercolor paintings of the Badlands landscape. Jessica compiled the students' work into a poster, which will be on exhibit at the visitor's center at Badlands National Park. Also on display, temporarily, are some of the students' original paintings as well as Jessica's "Buttes at Interior Entrance." Read the details of Jessica's experience on her blog: JessicaLBryant.blogspot.com

Rockport Bay was awarded 2nd Place at the annual juried art exhibition at Avenue West Gallery in Spokane, WA. Opening reception and awards were held Friday, August 5 from 5-9pm, show runs through August 26th. Norway Maple III is also included in the exhibit.

Tubbs Hill: Corbin Point in Winter was awarded the Community Purchase Award and Norway Maple II received a $400 cash prize at the juried show at Art on the Green in Coeur d'Alene, ID.

Last week, the 2nd and 3rd grade classes at Sorensen Magnet School of the Arts and Humanities spent a full day on Tubbs Hill. They rotated between four stations, learning about native plants, native animals, conservation, and nature drawing. The next day, Jessica (who also taught the drawing segment) came into the school and began an artist in residence project. She worked with twelve 2nd and 3rd graders, three from each class, to paint landscapes of Tubbs Hill. The kids worked from Jessica's photography of three different views from Tubbs. They worked together in groups of four, all painting the same view. Jessica focused on teaching value and color, helping the students learn to really see what they were looking at. The finished paintings were used to generate a compilation poster showing all twelve pieces. The paintings are arranged by class; the top two rows are the 2nd grade classes, the bottom two rows are the 3rd grade classes. They had just two hours of painting time together, spread out over two days. The kids showed remarkable focus and dedication to their artwork, and the results are spectacular! As part of her residency, Jessica also taught painting to the kindergarten and 1st grade classes in a more relaxed environment. Posters are for sale through Sorensen for just $15 each. Click on image to view larger. 

Rockport Bay and Portola Redwoods were exhibited at the Art on the Green Juried Show in Coeur d'Alene, ID.

South Lake earned the Community Purchase Award at the 2009 Art on the Green Juried Show. The original is on permanent display at the Lake City Senior Center in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

In 2008 Multnomah Falls earned the Opal Brooten Purchase Award, and the original is on permanent display at the Bridge Academy, also in Coeur d'Alene.