Jessica Ressler

Biography:

My name is Jessica Erin Ressler, ESQ. Translated in Greek it means “Pretty Pearl Necklace, Attorney”. Hatched from an egg in 10,000 B.C., I have had a long and fruitful life. Here are some interesting facts you should know about me:

• Height: 5’4”, hair: 14”, finger nails: 5/8”, feet: 9”, big toe: 2”.
• I am responsible for the extinction of unicorns... except one.
• In 1877 I discovered the planet Mars, ending up naming a candy bar after it later on.
• James Monroe as the 5th President of the United States, not true. I was.
• In 1943 I revolutionized the popularity of domesticated house cats.
• My boyfriend Hy Zaret wrote a song called “Unchained Melody” for me in 1955. It turned out to be really popular.
• In literature I achieved the Nobel Prize for writing Everyone Poops but You, in 1967.
• In the 60’s I introduced Siegfried to Roy, uniting their passion for tigers. They went on to do great things with that.
• Contrary to popular belief Prince did not invent the color purple, I did.
• In 1989 I had a brief marriage to Patrick Swayze. The wed did not last long, as he turned out to be a wretched dancer in real life.
• I now reside in an apartment in Jamaica Plain, with one pet unicorn named Silvia.

Artist Statement:

Jessica Ressler enjoys observing the characteristics, expressions, and subtle body language of the people around her. This is what came out of it.

Gallery Sister Sorel
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South End, Boston
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