Jessica Downs
Artist
Jessica Downs received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Painting and Drawing from Utah Valley University in 2024 and is currently an MFA candidate at Clemson University, with an expected graduation date of May 2026. Her work has been exhibited nationally, with recent shows in the Clara M. Lovett Art Museum, the Gertrude Institute of Art, and the Utah Valley University Museum of Art. Downs has been the recipient of multiple awards, including Utah Valley University’s Outstanding Student Award for the entire Art and Design Department, was selected as an inaugural participant of the V. Douglas Snow Arts Mentorship Program in Torrey, Utah, and was the recipient of the Penland/Clemson University HEPP Scholarship.