Jessica Plattner

Honored Artist 2004


"Greensleves" Oil on Canvas


Jessica Plattner is a painter and Assistant Professor of Art and Art History at Eastern Oregon University in La Grande. She earned an MFA from Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia, PA, and a BFA from Washington University School of Art in St. Louis, MO.

Her current work combines contemporary and traditional oil painting materials and techniques, with diverse sources of imagery ranging from popular culture to art historical figures. These contradictory combinations mirror the postmodern patchwork of contemporary identity.

On a more personal level, they speak to the complexities of the artist’s own life as a traveler, teacher, woman, and artist.