Jessica Ross 

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Education 

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Projected Spring of 2027  -  B.S.E.d Secondary Education, University of North Dakota ND

2021 - B.A. Studio Art, B.A. Biology, University of Minnesota Duluth MN

​2017 - Young Authors and Artists summer retreat, Northland College, Ashland WI ​

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Professional Experience

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2024 to Present - Presenter, Young Authors Conference NCTC, sponsored by Northwest Minnesota Service co.

2024 to Present - Presenter,  The Creativity Festival BSU, sponsored by Northwest Minnesota Service co.

2024 - After-school Art program Instructor, Serendipity Art HUB

2019 to Present - Illustrations, Dally the Distracted Cattle Dog, 5 Published books

2015 - 2017 Art instructor, Summer rec Fisher Public School 

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Awards, Exhibits and Grants

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​​2026 - Collaborative exhibit, Great State of Minnesota, North West Minnesota Arts Council, Northland gallery

2026 - Featured artist at Art See, North Dakota Museum of Art, Grand Forks Young Professionals 

2026 - Collaborative exhibit, Light, Firefly Center for the Arts and Wellbeing

2026 - Collaborative exhibit, Limited time only, North Dakota Museum of Art, People's Choice Award for The Meek

2025 - Collaborative exhibit, Around the Farm, Northwest Minnesota Arts Council Northland gallery 

2024 - Collaborative exhibit, Portriats, Northwest Minnesota Arts Council Northland gallery 

2023 - 1st place adult entry, Northwest Minnesota Arts Council Annual Exhibit

2021 - Solo exhibit, Home grown and Handmade, Tweed Museum Duluth MN

2018 - Permanent display, Imperfect Agate, Beaver Bay Agate Shop, Beaver Bay MN

​2017 - 1st place student entry, Northwest Minnesota Arts Council Annual Exhibit 

2017 - Art Education student grant, Northwest Minnesota Arts Council

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