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Biography
Growing up in Philadelphia, Art was a constant in Jessica's early life. Surrounded by artists, their studios, and processes, she saw art as an expression, reflecting and evoking inner thoughts and feelings.
While attending The Pacific NW College of Art (PNCA), Jessica learned the power textures and forms has with how we perceive things. Her goal became to use texture and form to evoke feelings in her art.
Jessica's favorite form is the sphere. The Greeks saw the circular shape as representing the 'divine' and 'natural balance. It’s perfect symmetry represents everything important to her; stability, balance, and a feeling of quiet peace.
Jessica finds great joy creating spacial art with her spheres and other forms - creating an environment - delighting senses, emotions, thoughts, and imagination.
Jessica holds a BFA in painting from PNCA and MSW from Temple U. She taught art at a Boys and Girls Club, various community centers, and held workshops for both adults and children. She is a member of South Jersey Cultural Alliance, other local art leagues, alliances and councils.
She has been working in cement since 2018 and has shown in exhibitions, has been awarded grants and awards starting in 2021 in Philadelphia, New Jersey & New York.
Artist Statement
I am a sculptor based in Washington Township, Gloucester County. I specialize in hand-painted spherical sculptures crafted from cement. My passion for creating these spheres comes from the immersive process of shaping them, which allows me to be fully present in the studio.
With its celestial origins, the sphere has a unique ability to evoke feelings of groundedness, centeredness, and calmness. The soothing effects of this shape deeply move me, and it is important to offer others the same tranquil experience.
My creative process involves manually sculpting hollow spheres and then decorating them with diverse painting techniques. I often use various shades of color to give the spheres a planet-like appearance or paint intricate scenes that draw viewers in. The satisfaction I derive from placing the finished sculptures in different landscapes is profound. It’s always reaffirming to witness how they merge with the landscape, interacting with their surroundings in unexpected ways. I deeply believe that my spherical sculptures, with their playfulness, balance, and beauty, serve as a powerful reminder of our interconnectedness and the beauty that can be found in unexpected places, inspiring and uplifting all who encounter them.
Jessica Osborne-Mungekar
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