Jessica Carder is a mixed-media painter, muralist, and photographer whose work explores the mythic landscape of womanhood — where power, fear, and transformation meet. Her paintings often depict women alongside dragons, reclaiming ancient symbols of danger and desire to challenge the patriarchal narratives that have long sought to tame both.
Through layered textures, vivid color, and an unflinching gaze, Carder’s work becomes a mirror for autonomy — a call to confront the systems that teach women to shrink from their own fire. Her murals expand this vision into public space, while her photography captures the quiet, liminal moments that exist between creation and becoming.
Through years of injury, loss, and rebuilding, Carder’s practice has become an act of reclamation — of body, of voice, of purpose. Each piece is both wound and witness, shaped by her journey through pain, resilience, and renewal.
Her work has been exhibited in numerous national and international shows and is part of the permanent collection at Sunrise City Hall in Florida.