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BIO 

I’m Jess Stapf, an artist from the Capital Region of Upstate New York.

I graduated with a BFA in Art & Design and a minor in Art History from Alfred University in 2018. Currently I am a MFA candidate at the University at Albany.

I make work in a range of materials, including printmaking, sculpture, fiber, and video. My work is most closely tied to my strive for a balance between craft and intention. I begin my work conceptually and use varied materials as a method to transform commonplace domestic objects. Recently, my work deals with themes of gender, the home, and nostalgia.

I hope to continue showing my art while pursuing a career as an artist educator in the higher education field. I currently live in Albany, NY with my girlfriend Melissa, our cat Artemis, and our dog Koda.

Exhibition History

INCUBATION, Sally D. Francisco Gallery

Layton, NJ - April 2019 (Temporarily postponed due to COVID-19)

2018 BFA Exhibition (Solo Exhibition), Alfred University, Harder Hall

Alfred, NY - May 2018

ALTERED LANDSCAPES SGC PRINT EXCHANGE, Southern Graphics Council Int. 

Las Vegas, NV - April 2018

Work displayed & collected by the SGCI Archives at the Zuckerman Museum of Art

3RD ANNUAL SGC OR BUST LIVE AND SILENT AUCTION, Harder Hall 

Alfred, NY - March 2018

ARTIST PROOF SALE 2017, Open Studio 

Toronto, ON, Canada - December 2017

LIVIN’ ON A BRAYER, Robert C. Turner Gallery 

Alfred, NY - November 2017

FOR SALE, BY OWNER, (Solo Exhibition) Robert C. Turner Gallery 

Alfred, NY - October 2017

TERMINUS SGC MEMBERS PRINT EXCHANGE, Southern Graphics Council Int. 

Atlanta, GA - March 2017

Work displayed & collected by the SGCI Archives at the Zuckerman Museum of Art

2ND ANNUAL SGC OR BUST LIVE & SILENT AUCTION, Harder Hall

Alfred, NY - February 2017

MAKING MATTERS, Sally D. Francisco Gallery

Layton, NJ - May 2016

GUEST LIST: CERAMIC WARE FROM THE GILL COLLECTION, (Co-Curator) Cohen Gallery

Alfred, NY - April 2016

PRINTMAKING EXCHANGE, Plymouth College of Art

Plymouth, UK - April 2016

FOUNDATIONS EXHIBITION, Harder Hall & Cohen Barn

Alfred, NY - May 2015

6 X 6 SHOW, Robert C. Turner Gallery

Alfred, NY - October 2014

FEATURED ARTISTS, Upstate Artists’ Guild

Albany, NY - May 2012, May 2014

SUMMER AT SAGE SHOW, Olpalka Gallery

Albany, NY - July 2012, 2013