Jessica Mata is a Boricua and Panamanian visual artist based in Dallas, Texas but raised in Brooklyn and whose work explores themes of spirituality, healing, identity and her connection to ancestor. Through a multidisciplinary approach rooted in painting and influenced by her studies in Art History + black-and-white film photography, Mata creates work that is both introspective and transformative. Her artistic journey began in 2010 when she started creating small works on canvas, a practice that quickly evolved into a life calling. Deeply committed to the idea that art can be a catalyst for self-reflection and healing, Mata uses her creative voice to open conversations around doing that self work, resilience and growth.

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Having faced her own challenges with depression and grief she paints from lived experiences. She infuses her work with vulnerability and strength. A remembrance and reflection of the people that came before her. Throughout it all she has remained devoted to the creative process, using it as a form of resistance, empowerment and healing. Jessica Mata’s mission is to create art that resonates on a soul level. Art that reminds us that even in our darkest moments, beauty can still be found in our darkest moments.