About

Jess Santana is an interdisciplinary artist from Northern New Jersey whose works
explore the life and connection of living beings, commonly focusing on the similar
treatment of “disposable” animals to those with chronic illnesses. She strives to find the
humor within uncomfortable topics using campy and cute imagery, print media,
papermaking, photography, and sculpture. Santana received an Interdisciplinary BFA
from William Paterson University and an MFA in Printmaking from Tyler School of Art and Architecture.
Santana has exhibited at spaces such as Wassaic Project and Princeton Arts Council. Their photographs have been used in National Audubon Society articles and received awards from International Photography Awards.
Their professional experiences include being a production assistant at bookbindery
Conveyor Studio and interning at EFA’s Robert Blackburn Printmaking
Workshop as well as being part of Snowfarm: theNew England Craft Program's Work Study program. Currently, Santana works at Mud Clay Studio as an instructor.