Jesse Drake has been hiking, living and painting in the desert for decades. She began earning art awards in grade school. Part of her childhood included life on a cattle ranch in southeastern Arizona, which generated a lifelong interest in the desert southwest and a curiosity in nature and natural systems. Drake comes from a family of artists; both her parents, siblings, maternal aunt and paternal grandfather are artists. Drake earned a Bachelor of Science in Urban Design at Arizona State University and taught drawing and design in the College of Architecture at ASU for more than a decade. She earned certification by the American Institute of Certified Planners and worked as an architectural renderer and urban designer for years before dedicating herself full-time to painting. Drake has worked in watercolors, colored pencil, acrylic and mixed media, experimenting with techniques and materials in her work.

Selected Affiliations:
Arizona Art Alliance-juried member
Arizona Artists Guild-juried member
Allied Artists of America
American Society of Architectural Illustrators
American Society of Botanical Artists
American Watercolor Association
Colored Pencil Society of America
Guild of Natural Science Illustrators
National Art League-juried member
National Oil & Acrylic Painters' Society

Artist Contact Information:

Jesse Drake
PO Box 44337
Phoenix, AZ 85064-4337
Phone: 602.955.7260
E-mail: www.jessedrake.com