Jessica Somers is Abenaki First Nation. She is greatly influenced by her grandmother who enjoyed creating scenic and wildlife paintings.  Her father’s passion for carpentry and his hard work ethics and determination are what attributed to her success as an artist today. Jessica loves creating paintings that represent knowledge of the natural world we learn and share through generations. Jessica is captivated by the teachings by elders in her community and her Nation. She creates art that connect to these teachings.  This honors her ancestors while also ensuring the knowledge is passed on.