Jessica Byrd Ghyvoronsky is a Korean-American artist living and working in Seattle, WA. She explores the traditional visual languages of her ancestors, seeking to employ these motifs and patterns in her work while telling a story.
Her work addresses the hierarchies of belief systems found in Eastern and Western societies and organized institutions. Sub-themes that arise within her work also address identity, multiculturalism, intersectionality, displacement, spirituality, and issues of homelessness.
Ultimately, she is interested in exploring the question of whether or not we can transcend the worlds from which we’re planted - culturally, mentally, spiritually, and otherwise.
She has a strong passion for supporting the local art community, which mainly include:
Seattle Art Post - an organization geared towards supporting local emerging fine artists
River - an event space for creatives located downtown Seattle with flexible financial models