Selected Solo Exhibitions

2024 Confections, Erica Tanov, Berkeley, CA

2020 Zwischen, The Jones Institute, San Francisco, CA

2019 I’m not a mind reader (anymore), Steuben Gallery, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY

2019 Cloudscapes, Do Your Thing, Marfa, TX

2017 Hidden Landscapes, Gallery 2301, Oakland, Ca.

2016            In Conversation, Book/Shop, Oakland

2016            Selected paintings and ceramics, little shop of flowers, Tokyo, Japan

2015            Clay Bodies, Ogaard Gallery, Oakland

Selected Group Exhibitions and Events

2024 Cult Turns Ten, Cult Aimee Friberg, San Francisco, CA

2023 Group show, Yonder Shop, San Francisco, CA

2019 Object Of My Eye, Matter, New York, NY

2019 Queer Autonomy, Pfizer Building, Brooklyn, NY

2019 Down to Earth, Head Hi Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

2018 630 flushing x 963 Fulton, CFCP Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

2018 Mythology: Assembled, Dispelled, Pratt Steuben Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

2016            Vision in Motion, Curators Cube, Tokyo

2015            Exhibition  AIR Vallauris, France

2014            The Possible, Berkeley Art Museum, created and managed ceramics studio

2013            Southern Exposure, Monster Drawing rally, San Francisco

2013            Headlands Benefit art auction, Herbst international exhibition Hall, SF

Teaching and Professional Experience

2024           Private lessons in traditional oil painting technique

2024               Handbuilding workshop, ceramics, Brushstrokes studio Berkeley

2024-3 Articles written about contemporary art and art history and newsletters through    the Honey Honey website

2024-3            Teaching watercolors, drawing and printmaking at the Honey Honey studio,

2023 Guest Lecturer, oil painting, UC Hayward

2022 Teaching children printmaking at Hearts Leap school in Berkeley

2018 Volunteer at the Pratt writing center

2017 Art and Art History teacher at Facebook Headquarters, Menlo Park, Ca

2017 Coordinator for Draw Club at Facebook Headquarters, Menlo Park, Ca

2016               Watercolor instructor, FM studio, Oakland

2015         Ceramics instructor, Pixar University, Emeryville

2014         Ceramics instructor, Pixar University, Emeryville

2014 Ceramics instructor, Ogaard Gallery, Oakland

2014         Ceramics instructor, The Possible, Berkeley Art Museum

2011              Ceramics instructor at Taos Clay, Taos New Mexico        

2010          Ceramics Instructor at the Edible schoolyard, MLK middle school, Berkeley

Awards and residencies

2019                Short list, Gross Michael Foundation and MTV re:define award

2018                Artist in Residence, Poco a Poco, Oaxaca, Mexico  

2017                Artist in Residence, Vermont Studio Center

2015                Artist in Residence, AIR Vallauris, France

2011                Artist in Residence, Taos Clay Studio, Taos Nm

2006             Students Choice Award, University of San Francisco Publications

2015            Curators cube Magazine, Vision in Motion article and interview

2014               Women Hold Up Half the Sky, Radio Interview, Kalx radio

2014            Refinery 29, “Oakland Artist Jessica Niello, interview and photos”

2014            Recent work featured in the Oakland issue of San Francisco Magazine

2013            Cover photo of ceramics in SF magazine. ‘Noodlemania’ Issue    

Education

2019 MFA, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn

2006                BFA at University of San Francisco with an emphasis in printmaking