A portrait of the artist in her natural habitat - Joshua Tree, California - and for the record, it’s faux fur.
Jessica Graybill was born in Santa Barbara, California and grew up in Lahaina, Maui. She is currently based in the Mojave Desert, a location that has long energized and influenced her creativity. Her work is inspired by the natural beauty of her surroundings, with an emphasis on organic shapes and vibrant earth tones.
Her 2012 series of bronze succulent sculptures, each hand-sculpted from wax and cast in bronze has been well-received and exhibited in various Southern California galleries. All of these are currently held in private collections throughout the US and Mexico.
To process the inconceivable loss of her hometown to a fire on August 8, 2023, Jessica is currently working on a retrospective of photographs and memories from her time growing up in Lahaina, Maui between 1999 and 2005.