A person with short hair holding a baby outdoors at dusk. The person is wearing a black tank top and shorts. A house with a window and a wooden fence are visible in the background.

Artist

Jessica Holleque, is a Midwest based photographer and educator in Minneapolis MN.  Rooted in lived experience and memory, her photographs are a tender exploration of intimate family, inherited landscapes, and the undercurrent of care work. 

Exhibitions

2024 - Group Exhibition, PhotoMidwest 13th Biennial Exhibition, Arts + Literature Laboratory, Madison Wisconsin

2023 – Collaborative Exhibition and Immersive Theater, Sea Cabinet, Theatre Elision, The Southern Theatre, Minneapolis, MN

2019 – Group Exhibition, Opening, Traveling Exhibition, Grunewald Guild, WA

2019 – Solo Exhibit, Mothers & Makers, Port Angeles Fine Arts Gallery, Port Angeles, WA

Awards & Honors

2025 -  Individual Creatives Grant, Minnesota State Arts Board

2025 - Head On Photo Festival, Open Exhibitor Selection, Image Series

2025 - Analog Sparks, Honorable Mention, Individual Photo (2)

2024 - International Photography Awards, Official Selection, Individual Image, People- Children

2024 - International Photography Awards, Official Selection, Individual Image, People - Family

2024 - International Photography Awards, Official Selection, Individual Image, Analog / Portrait

2024 - Analog Sparks, Honorable Mention, Individual Photo (1)

2018 - Artist Resident - Grunewald Guild, Leavenworth, WA

2018 - Artist Resident - Holden Village, Chelan, WA

Publications

2026 – Memory Cult Magazine, Issue 02

2025 – Memory Cult Megazine, Issue 01

Professional Work

2021-2024 - PEEL PROJECT Photo Ambassador; Luther Seminary CSA Lilly Endowment Grant, Minneapolis, MN