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What I do

Live Art & Events

Live painting, chalk demonstrations, and chalk festival planning that bring art into your event.

I like to host events and share my work through demos for students, private events, and the public. I have led interactive chalk demonstrations at the Art Institute of Atlanta, Kennesaw State University, Savannah College of Art and Design, and the High Museum of Art, and I continue to share my work at events such as the Atlanta Film Festival and the Decatur Wine Festival.

I create art live for corporate events, students, birthday parties, you name it!

Jessi from above, drawing a large chalk portrait of a woman with a pink orchid in her hair
Jessi drawing a chalk portrait of a woman in vivid blues and oranges with a large rose and sunflower
Jessi drawing a chalk portrait of a woman gazing up from inside an astronaut helmet filled with flowers
Jessi in a sun hat drawing a chalk portrait of a veiled woman crowned with roses
Close-up of a hand blending red chalk on the lips of a large street portrait
Chalk portrait of Chipper Jones in a red Braves jersey and batting helmet, drawn on the pavement
Two Falcons fans posing on a 3D chalk mural of the stadium field and goalposts

Process

Chalk in motion

Ways to work together

Ways to bring live art to your event

  • Live chalk artA piece created on site from start to finish while guests gather around, at festivals, game days, and community events.
  • Chalk demonstrationsDemos for students, private events, and the public, including the Art Institute of Atlanta, Kennesaw State University, SCAD, and the High Museum of Art.
  • Brand and corporate eventsCustom chalk art for brands and venues, such as the Amazon Treasure Truck at Colony Square, the Atlanta Braves, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, and Greystone Power’s annual member meeting.
  • Chalk festival planningAs co-founder and president of the Georgia Chalk Artists Guild, I have organized the Decatur Chalk Walk and consulted on the Albany Museum Chalk Fest.
  • Artist coordinationLarger pieces bring a team of artists together. The Music Midtown mural and the Greystone Power piece were both team projects.

Selected projects

Projects and stories

Process and planning

Planning your live art

Designs start with a mock-up. For the Amazon Treasure Truck piece, I put together reference images and a mock-up to guide the drawing, and the composition evolved as we collaborated on site.

Chalk is ephemeral. I don’t preserve chalk art on the ground; it is more about the process than the finished piece, and weather can be part of that story.

Want guests to pick up chalk and join in? Explore Workshops & Community Art.

Let’s work together

Have an event coming up?

Tell me about your date, location, and idea, and I’ll get back to you with options.

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