Chalk art
chalk in progress
Large-scale street paintings and 3D illusions, drawn live at festivals and events.
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shadow of perfection
“A true work of art is but a shadow of divine perfection.”
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Atlanta chalk artist
Art you can walk into.
I’m Jessi Queen. I turn sidewalks, walls, and event spaces into larger-than-life chalk art, from 3D street illusions to murals and portraits, at festivals across the country and abroad.
I’m also a founding member of the Georgia Chalk Artists Guild.
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From festival streets to brand events and classrooms, here’s what I make, perform, and teach.
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Stories from the street
Chalk, Color, and Love at the High During Atlanta PrideWhen Chalktoberfest was cancelled, Zach and I took our chalk to the High Museum of Art on a free second Sunday, four…
Back-to-Back News Features for Chalktoberfest 2026Back-to-back news features for Chalktoberfest 2026 with FOX 5 Atlanta and ATL Live, then the news that the festival was cancelled for…
40 Faces, 40 Stories: Honoring Flight 93 Through Chalk ArtFor the 25th anniversary of September 11, I created chalk portraits of Kristin Osterholm White Gould and Waleska Martinez at the Flight…
A brief history of me…From the SCAD Sidewalk Arts Festival in high school to chalk festivals around the world: how I found my passion for ephemeral…
Veiled Lady of the RosesRacing the weather at Chalk Fest at Arbor Lakes to finish a veiled lady at a three-quarter angle, every rose petal drawn…
What Memorial Day Means to meTaking time to reflect on the meaning of Memorial Day, through a drawing on the chalk wall.
Yoga Inspired ChalkboardsMy process for a set of yoga-inspired chalkboards, from the first sketch to the finished boards in a shop and yoga studio.
Lake Worth 2019Chalking one of my favorite photographs by Anya Anti at the Street Painting Festival in Lake Worth.
Chalk A Lot in Tempe, AZA laughing woman crowned with roses and butterflies under a rainbow, my People's Choice piece at Chalk a Lot in Tempe, Arizona.
Delta Railroad CrossingChalkboards for a Delta employee event: Zach built them and I designed them.
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