about jessica

Jessica initially went to college to become a teacher with an art minor.  However after finding it too restrictive, she switched to an art major at the Atlanta College of Art.  In an early Figure Painting class, she learned how to mix colors to precisely match a model’s skin tone and through that experience, fell in love with colors, mixing colors and the power and passion that it represented.

After graduating, Jessica provided decorative painting services in homes and worked in a Benjamin Moore paint store.  In working with a local home painter, who happened to be color blind, she discovered that his clients truly needed guidance in choosing colors – something he could not provide.  Jessica fine tuned her skill of analyzing colors and visualizing their tones in various spaces.  She has an innate sensitivity to colors, people and spaces, and combining all of those allows her to identify what can and cannot work in a particular space.  To expand her skills, she studied color psychology and how people think and feel about colors. 

Jessica enjoys color theory and the idea of color healing.  She hoped to pursue a master’s degree in color but could not find the particular vein of study that suited her interests.  Instead, she found the International Association of Color Consultants (IACC-NA) through reading a book published by the association’s president.  She changed her goal of obtaining a master’s and has since successfully completed the internationally recognized certification program offered through IACC-NA. 

Jessica has many passionate pursuits beyond color.  She is a strong supporter of Alex Gordon Radio, a pre-recorded radio broadcast created in collaboration with young people from all over the world.  It is more than entertainment for young people – it is a resource and a forum where young people can express themselves creatively however they want.

Education -

• B.F.A. – Atlanta College of Art, Atlanta, GA. 1997
• Certified Specialist – Benjamin Moore Paints, Cabot and Sikkens, 1999 – 2007
• Color Certified – Gretag Macbeth 2004
• IACC-NA – Member having completed certification in April 2009