Jess Tedder is an oil painter who often incorporates expressive brushstrokes and introspective compositions within her figures and their backgrounds. She dares to pursue her passion of painting knowing it’s better to have tried at all than to play it safe from the sidelines. Her work touches on family, contemporary portraiture, and the ever changing family dynamics. Some of her mentors include Sedrick Huckaby, Marilyn Jolly, Carlos Donjuan, and her dad who knew she was an artist long before Jess knew herself.