RiNo Arts District Denver CO by Jessa Gilbert in Squamish

Jessa's paintings and drawings emerge from her experiences in the backcountry and celebrate playful moments of awe within the wild. She creates artworks that exemplify the passing of time, bringing a fluid dance into the static medium of paint. Her work aims to uplift, enliven space, and explore the joys of being out in the natural world. Her pursuits of art and adventure led her to become a CSGA certified backcountry snowboard guide. You can find her at Baldface Lodge in the winter working as a snowboard guide, or out on the trails working on the #getoutoftownvibe series. Jessa grew up in Upstate New York before moving to Vermont to study Art, Art History, and Sociology at the University of Vermont... and to snowboard. She worked primarily as a figurative painter and product developer while also competing nationally in freestyle snowboarding. Jessa is currently based out of Squamish, British Columbia where she works as an Artist and CSGA certified backcountry guide. Here, the union of Art and the outdoors is part of her everyday life.