Jessie Keating
Jack Be Nimble, Jack Be Quick
The Cow Jumped Over the Moon
3,4 Shut the Door
Acrylic, watercolor, collaged fairy tale book pages, ink, and graphite on canvas
Available for Loan

Jack be Nimble, Jack be Quick, The Cow Jumped Over the Moon, and 3,4 Shut the Door are three pieces from my more extensive Fairy Tales series. This triptych confronts the lasting impacts of childhood trauma from domestic violence and religious abuse. It aims to inspire the undoing of the social stigma surrounding these tragic experiences' lasting legacies as adults attempt to navigate the world. Using fairy tale book pages, ink, and watercolor, I have created a reflective documentation of my healing journey from falling apart to learning to mother both my children and my inner child.

Artist Bio

Jessie Keating is an autistic, queer, and disabled artist based in Tacoma, Washington. In addition to a multi-disciplinary practice that ranges from painting and sculpture to metalwork and textiles, Keating has spent years teaching art to children and volunteering with regional ocean conservation and marine mammal rescue organizations. Keating’s studio practice is guided by a desire to empower those impacted by childhood abuse and trauma, anti-fat bias, domestic violence, and mental health issues, with an additional focus on feminist and queer theory. Pivotal to her research and community engagement is the belief that finding ways to facilitate accessibility to art is one means to bring about social justice.

Keating’s work has been featured as part of group and solo shows in the U.S. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Washington and a Master of Fine Arts from Vermont College of Fine Arts.