About Jess
My work is directly influenced by the landscape of the city in which I currently reside – Columbus, Ohio. Simply put, I like to paint places I know. I want people to walk away from my work with a sense of community and connection to place.
Beyond capturing the essence and feeling of a location each painting is an opportunity to explore color. Working from my own original photographs, I recreate the mood and atmosphere of a location with an expressive color palette and dramatic composition. I am particularly interested in capturing light, temperature and reflection.
I grew up in a small Appalachian town near Wheeling, West Virginia. When I was a kid I had the unique opportunity to work with a mentor and start painting with oils. I was instantly hooked and this set me on the path of where I am today.
For my formal training I attended the Columbus College of Art and Design and was awarded a full-tuition scholarship – graduating with a BFA in 2008, Summa Cum Laude. During this time I had the opportunity to spend a semester studying abroad in Florence, Italy.
I have been a member artist with Studios on High Gallery in the Short North Arts District since 2016. You can find me painting on-site at the gallery select weekends of each month and you can find my work in collections globally.
To make a purchase or inquire about a custom commission please contact me at JessicaWojtasek.art@gmail.com
Where to find my work
Studios on High Gallery
686 N. High St.
Columbus OH, 43215
Hours: Tues-Sun 12-5
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Follow my work
Instagram: @jesswojtasek
Facebook: @jessicawojtasekfineart
In the news
4/11/2024 - WOSU - Broad & High
City Landscapes - Jessica Wojtasek paints neighborhoods she knows & lovingly calls them Oils of the Great Midwest.
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3/25/2024 - The Lantern
Painting as medicine: Wexner Medical Center employees reduce stress through art
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3/6/2024 - NBC4
OSU med students, staff put art on display
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10/23/2022 - The Columbus Dispatch
Artist Jessica Wojtasek paints love letters to Columbus in 'Between the Lines' exhibit.
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Select Exhibitions & Awards
2025
• 4/2025-6/2025 - OAL Spring Juried Exhibition, The Works Main Gallery, Newark, OH
• 3/2025-5/2025 - The OSUCCC – James Cancer Hospital Art Gallery - Ohio State Medical Center faculty and staff juried group exhibit
2024
• 8/2024-9/2024 - Columbus: Two Perspectives - OAL’s Gateway to the Arts Gallery - John Glenn International Airport
• 5/2024-7/2024 - Columbus: Two Perspectives Preview - Studios on High Gallery
• 3/2024-4/2024 - The OSUCCC – James Cancer Hospital Art Gallery - Ohio State Medical Center faculty and staff juried group exhibit
2023
• Awarded a Greater Columbus Arts Council Funds for Artists grant
• 10/2023 - Between the Lines, Solo Exhibition, Studios on High Gallery
2019 and prior
• 9/2019 - Columbus Nocturnes, Solo Exhibition, Studios on High Gallery
• 9/2018 - Art for Life- Juried, Columbus Museum of Art
• 9/2017 - Columbus Crowdsourced, Solo Exhibition, Studios on High Gallery
• 7/2017 - Ohio State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition- Juried, PROFESSIONAL 2D
• 9/2016 - Art for Life- Juried , Columbus Museum of Art
• 2016 Ohio State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition- Juried, PROFESSIONAL 2D, Awarded by: OAC and College of Women 7/27-8/7
• 2016 Hit the Hop- Juried, 3/1-3/31 Studio on High Gallery, Columbus OH,
• 2015 Three Perspectives- 9/12-10/21 Hayley Gallery, New Albany OH
• 2015 Ohio State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition- Juried, AMATEUR 2D, Awarded 2rd Best in Show 7/22-8/3
• 2014 Ohio State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition- Juried, AMATEUR 2D, Awarded 3rd Best in Show 7/23-8/2
• The View- Juried Landscape Competition, June 8- July 11 2014 Rosewood Gallery, Kettering OH
• 2013 Ohio State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition-Juried, AMATEUR 2D Awarded Honorable Mention 7/24-8/4
• Ohio Art League Spring 2013 Juried Exhibition May 9 – June 12, 2013.