Jess Quinn

Jess Quinn is an oil painter based in Des Moines, Iowa, known for her large-scale botanical paintings that transform familiar flowers into something unexpected. Working from her own floral photography, Quinn uses close-up compositions, layers of oil paint, and subtle shifts in color to capture the movement and intricate forms within each bloom. At this larger scale, details that might otherwise go unnoticed become the focus, inviting viewers to slow down, look closer, and experience a familiar flower in a new way.

A full-time artist since 2016, Quinn has exhibited her work throughout the Midwest, where her paintings have received awards and recognition. She works from her studio at Mainframe Studios in Des Moines, continuing to explore flowers through color, movement, and scale.