Jessica Palermo (b. 1984, Henderson, Nevada) is a painter who lives and works in Los Angeles. She holds a BA in interdisciplinary studies from the University of California, Berkeley. Working in oil and flashe, she lingers on fleeting moments through depictions of places, figures, flora and objects, tracing their beauty even as they slip into impermanence. Her work is defined by color, from highlighter fuchsias and murky reds to cooler gem tones, and by interior frames, such as curtains, windows and doorways, that act as thresholds and shift the viewer's vantage. Abstraction and figuration intertwine in her brushy surfaces, which take cues from Impressionism while reimagining the picture plane. Her first solo exhibition, "The Pull," was held at Smoke the Moon in Santa Fe in 2024, followed by "Little Do, Little Oh," inspired by Anne Carson, at Tyler Park Presents in Los Angeles in 2025.
