About YaffyTaffyArt
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Hi there!
My name is Jessica Yafchak and I am a realism style multi-media artist based out of Syracuse, New York. I love to draw portraits and fun food dishes using primarily colored pencils, graphite, or acrylic paint, but I am constantly learning and exploring new mediums!
My work often incorporates bright saturated colors, glitter, and cute ephemera to create a maximalist composition that captures and holds the viewers attention. My main goal with making art is to inspire joy in the people that come across my work and provide a sense of whimsy and awe as they examine the intricacies and subtle details of each piece.
I graduated from Onondaga Community college with an A.A.S in graphic design in 2023 and currently work part-time as a PR Assistant and Circulation Clerk at a small public library. In my free time, you can often find me playing video games, hanging out with friends, crocheting, reading the latest romantasy novel, or jamming out to some K-Pop and Nu-Metal.
accomplishments
Public Works and murals
'Eat Local' Mural (2026) - Lipe Art Park T-Panel #3, Syracuse, NY (On display from July 18th, 2026 - May 30th, 2027)
Group Exhibitions
Alumni Art Exhibition (2022) - Liverpool Highschool, Syracuse, NY
Everson Teen Art Exhibition (2021) - Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, NY
The Master and Grasshopper Competitive Art Exhibition (2020) - Loomis Art Gallery, Mansfield, PA
The 47th Annual Community Folk Art Competitive Teen Art Exhibition (2019) - Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
Awards
Hattie Burns Memorial Art Scholarship (2021) - The Hattie Burns Memorial Art Scholarship is an annual scholarship organized by CNY artist Ken Nichols and presented to a Liverpool Highschool Senior that intends to pursue the arts post graduation. I was fortunate enough to have been selected unanimously by the Highschool art department to receive this award in 2021.