About the Illustrator
At work in the studio
Jessica Boehman is an illustrator and a professor of Art History and Fine Arts living in NYC with her husband, Mike, and her dog, Ludo. Jessica works in highly-detailed, rich, timeless black and white, or in lush full color, mixing magic and whimsy with reality.
Jessica grew up as part of a large military family. She's lived in several states throughout the country, and abroad in Germany and Italy, the two countries of her cultural origin. These countries inspire her work.
Jessica graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts, with honors in Art and Art History and a concentration in illustration, from McDaniel College ('99). She also holds two degrees in art history: an M.A. (Penn State '02) and Ph.D. (UPenn '09). She was a Fulbright scholar in Rome (Art History) in 2006-2007. Jessica has illustrated book covers, private commissions, commercial logos, and fabric designs for Mercedes Benz Fashion Week. Her work has been featured in the Huffington Post, the Arts Business Institute, www.artsyshark.com, the SCBWI magazine, and 7 Impossible Things Before Breakfast.
Jessica is working on her first book, The Lions at Night, based on her short 2016 comic, with The Roadrunner Press. She interested in projects for children's books and middle grade and young adult novel illustration. Member of the Society of Children's Books Writers and Illustrators since 2012.
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Jessica grew up as part of a large military family. She's lived in several states throughout the country, and abroad in Germany and Italy, the two countries of her cultural origin. These countries inspire her work.
Jessica graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts, with honors in Art and Art History and a concentration in illustration, from McDaniel College ('99). She also holds two degrees in art history: an M.A. (Penn State '02) and Ph.D. (UPenn '09). She was a Fulbright scholar in Rome (Art History) in 2006-2007. Jessica has illustrated book covers, private commissions, commercial logos, and fabric designs for Mercedes Benz Fashion Week. Her work has been featured in the Huffington Post, the Arts Business Institute, www.artsyshark.com, the SCBWI magazine, and 7 Impossible Things Before Breakfast.
Jessica is working on her first book, The Lions at Night, based on her short 2016 comic, with The Roadrunner Press. She interested in projects for children's books and middle grade and young adult novel illustration. Member of the Society of Children's Books Writers and Illustrators since 2012.
Follow me on Instagram and Facebook.
