A few questions with Jessica Caldas
The Atlanta artist works with printmaking and other media to create works that reflect on her experiences in her day job as a domestic violence advocate
- COURTESY JESSICA CALDAS
- "Can't Stop, Won't Stop," Jessica Caldas
This past weekend, Beep Beep Gallery held an opening reception for Falling In..., a solo exhibition of works by Jessica Caldas. The Atlanta artist works with printmaking and other media to create works that reflect on her experiences in her day job as a domestic violence advocate.
Caldas is the recipient of two notable Atlanta residencies from the Atlanta Printmakers Studio and Mint Gallery. We caught up with the artist to talk about her current body of work, the way her day job has influenced her, the impact of arts funding, and more.
What's your background?
In the simplest terms, I am an Atlantan. I moved here when I was 2 from Jacksonville, Fla., where I was born, so Atlanta is pretty much all I have ever felt is home. The more complicated background is that my mom and dad have been divorced for as long as I can remember, and perhaps as a result, we moved around Atlanta, and a few other places, quite a bit.