Jesse Drake has been hiking, living and painting in Arizona for decades. Her lifelong interest in the southwest and fascination with natural forms and desert colors developed during her childhood living on a cattle ranch in the foothills of the Huachuca Mountains.
Drake earned a Bachelor of Science in Urban Design at Arizona State University and taught drawing and design in the College of Architecture at ASU for more than a decade. She earned certification by the American Institute of Certified Planners and worked as an Architectural Renderer and Urban Designer for years before dedicating herself full-time to fine arts painting.
Drake works in acrylic, watercolors, colored pencil and mixed media, experimenting with combinations of materials and techniques in her work. Her paintings are held in public and private collections around the country.
