Jessica Zawadowicz

Jessica Zawadowicz is a Lecturer at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), where she teaches drawing and painting courses. She holds an MFA from SAIC (2023) and a BFA from The University of the Arts (2019). Her work explores figure-ground relationships, material experimentation, and associative storytelling through mixed-media installations and objects.

• Current faculty at SAIC with a focus on historical and contemporary drawing practices
• Exhibited at galleries including Free Range (Chicago), Weatherproof (Chicago), and Ortega y Gasset Projects (Brooklyn)
• Recipient of multiple awards and residencies, such as the Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture (2024)
• Active in artist talks and collaborations, including a forthcoming solo exhibition at The Seerveld Gallery in 2025