Jessica Gowling was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and grew up between her family’s residences in Calgary & Windermere, British Columbia. She currently works as a printmaker, specializing in intaglio, silkscreen & book arts.

Her work is currently available for purchase at the Minnesota Centre for Book Arts in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA and at Black Star Studio & Gallery in Invermere, British Columbia, Canada.

EDUCATION
2010 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Print Media – Alberta College of Art & Design, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS
2006-2008 Jason Lang Scholarships (3)– for academic excellence – Alberta College of Art & Design, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

EXHIBITIONS
Juried
2010 The Bound Page –The Alcove Gallery – Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium – Calgary, Alberta, Canada
2010 StoreFront – Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium LRT window -Alberta College of Art & Design, Calgary Alberta, Canada
2009 INNOVATION: A Fresh Look At Art – Pynelogs Cultural Centre – Invermere, British Columbia, Canada
2009 Imagery Meets Narrative - Pynelogs Cultural Centre – Invermere, British Columbia, Canada
2009 StoreFront – Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium LRT window -Alberta College of Art & Design, Calgary Alberta, Canada
2009 Imagery Meets Narrative – Marion Nicoll Gallery - Alberta College of Art & Design, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
2008 StoreFront – Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium LRT window -Alberta College of Art & Design, Calgary Alberta, Canada
2008 INNOVATION: A Fresh Look At Art – Pynelogs Cultural Centre – Invermere, British Columbia, Canada
Solo
2010 I Am Animal – The Print Gallery – Alberta College of Art & Design, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
2009 Natural Lines – The Print Gallery –Alberta College of Art & Design, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
2007 Shaping the Canadian Wild – The Print Gallery – Alberta College of Art & Design, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Group
2010 A/P Annual Postcard Exchange & Exhibition – Artist Proof Gallery – Alberta Printmakers Society – Calgary, Alberta, Canada
2010 Exchangesix - SUNY Buffalo NY Center for the Arts Main Stage – Buffalo, New York, United States of America
2009 Cornycopia – The Print Gallery – Alberta College of Art & Design, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
2009 An Evening of Fine wine & Fine books – Minnesota Centre for Books Arts – Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America
2009 Exchangesix – PrintZero Studios – Seattle, Washington, United States of America
2009 ACAD at the Little Gallery – The Little Gallery – University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada
2009 A/P Annual Postcard Exchange & Exhibition – Artist Proof Gallery – Alberta Printmakers Society – Calgary, Alberta, Canada
2008 Scratch n’ Bite – Arts on Atlantic Gallery – Calgary, Alberta, Canada
2008 Print Media Majors Show – The Little Gallery – University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2009 Printer Assistant for mixed media artist Carney Oudendag - created a limited edition of 23 silkscreen prints
2009 Printer Assistant for illustrator Dennis Budgen - created a limited edition of 16 intaglio prints
2008-2009 Curator & initiator of the collaborative project Imagery Meets Narrative which explored the visual & lyrical talents of 30 artists from both Canada & Europe

PUBLICATIONS
Cover Illustration for Canadiana: The 2010 ACAD Print Portfolio. Bolder Graphics, 2010
Gowling, Jessica. Imagery Meets Narrative - a collaborative project. Catalogue. Blurb, 2009
Foreword for Newhouse, Ayla. Pauline Newhouse retrospective. B House Publications, 2008

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2008-2010 Evening Monitor & Technician for Print Media Studios– Alberta College of Art & Design, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
2008-2009 Curator – Pynelogs Cultural Centre – Invermere, British Columbia, Canada

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
2009-2010 Coordinator – The Print Gallery - Alberta College of Art & Design, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
2009 Juror- Alcove Gallery – Jubilee Auditorium – Calgary, Alberta, Canada
2006-2007 Volunteer - Art City - Calgary-Wide Art Festival – Calgary, Alberta, Canada