Jess has a continuing interest in creating new forms out of existing scientific diagrams and collections of botanical and insect specimens. Jess completed first class Honours at Queensland College of Art and relocated to Melbourne in 2006 where she completed the Masters in Fine Art at Victorian College of the Arts and Music. Jess' work has been purchased for public collections and has also featured in numerous art prizes, group and solo exhibitions. Jess was awarded an Australia Council Art Start Grant in 2010.