Jazmin Marie Saunders

Jazmin Marie Saunders is a fine artist based in Atlanta, GA. Before returning to the Savannah College of Art and Design in 2022 to pursue an MFA in Painting, she graduated with a BFA in Illustration. She then worked as a freelance illustrator for a variety of clients on projects such as murals, portraiture, and surface design. In the present, she is focusing on exploring our perception of beauty, identity, and the authenticity of our experiences through figurative painting.

 

Group Exhibitions

·       2025. deFINE Art - Alexander Hall Gallery - Savannah, GA

·       2024. Perspectives - ABV Gallery - Atlanta, GA

·       2024. Running From Reality - MINT Gallery - Atlanta, GA

·       2023. Drink and Doodle Vol. 107 - ABV Gallery - Atlanta, GA

·       2019. Illustrations and Sequential Art - Mable House Arts Center - Mableton, GA

·       2018-2019.  Open Studio - SCAD - Atlanta, GA

Honors and Awards

·       2024. Creative Quarterly 77 - Fine Arts Student Category - Runner Up

·       2021. CSPA Columbia Gold Circle Award - Computer-Generated Art/Illustration - First Place

·       2020. World Illustration Awards - Editorial Category - Longlist

·       2017. Beyond the Dot - SCAD - Honorable Mention

·       2014. Congressional Art Competition - GA 10th District - First Place

Education

·       2022-2025 - Savannah College of Art and Design - MFA Painting

·       2016-2020 - Savannah College of Art and Design - BFA Illustration