The Semi-Boring But Informative Info.
Background
Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Jocelyn lived there with her family until 2009, when they decided to move to the rural North East Kingdom of Vermont.
Having found her passion for the fine arts in middle school, Jocelyn continued to follow her interest through high school by taking all the art courses available to her.
With the help of her teachers and the remarkable art program provided, she was able to thrive and develop a solid foundation in skills.
College
In the years of attending Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt), her work has fluctuated in both the forms of art media she's utilized and the topics that interest and inspire them.
Furthermore, they were lucky to have been allowed to travel abroad during the spring semester of their junior year of college and spend it at the Glasgow School of Art in Scotland, UK.
Highlights Of My Work
2024
Massachusetts College of Art and Design’s Annual Auction
The MassArt Auction is a fundraiser to support MassArt students in need of financial aid (through grants and scholarships) to help in pursuing their artistic journey. The pieces sold at this auction are created by both acclaimed and upcoming artists.
This was my first year submitting a piece as a recent graduate and alumnus.
Title: Abbey - Ice Castle
Medium: Watercolor with Photography Collage
2023
Massachusetts College of Art and Design’s Annual Auction
Out of 1,400 submissions, my piece was one of the 350 artworks selected to participate and be sold in MassArts Auction.
The MassArt Auction is a fundraiser to support MassArt students in need of financial aid (through grants and scholarships) to help in pursuing their artistic journey. The pieces sold at this auction are created by both acclaimed and upcoming artists.
Title: Welcome To Womanhood
Medium: Vector Art in Adobe Illustrator
2021
Massachusetts College of Art and Design’s 2021 Illustration Art Ed Department All School Show
Two of my works were submitted and selected to be shown in my college’s annual All School Show.
The MassArt All School Show features pieces of work created by graduating and undergraduate students across all majors.
The three-week show is a student-led, student-curated series of one-week exhibitions that occur in multiple gallery locations throughout the MassArt campus.
(Image 1) Title: Life
Medium: Holbein Acrylic Gouache
(Image 2) Title: Skullture Jungle
Medium: Pen & Ink with Micro Pen
2018
2nd Place for Federal Junior Duck Stamp Competition for the state of Vermont
Senior year of high school, I entered in the Federal Junior Duck Stamp Competition for the state of Vermont. The purpose behind the competition was to bring awareness of the importance of migratory birds and for why we should keep our forests safe. I won second place for the senior’s category.
Title: Female Common Merganser
Medium: Acrylic Paint
2017
1st Place for 36th Annual Congressional Art Competition for the state of Vermont
In my junior year of high school, I was declared the winner of the 36th Annual Congressional Art Competition for the state of Vermont. As the winner for Vermont, I was honored with an invitation to Washington DC to meet the other winners of their state. In addition, my art piece was displayed in the Capitol for an entire year. I was the first from my high school to win this competition since the 1980’s.
Title: Peru
Medium: Pen & Ink on Geography Map
