Background
Gifford, Jessie Nebraska was born on November 25, 1939 in Omaha. Daughter of Melvin and Mary Elizabeth (Jonas) Gifford.
Gifford, Jessie Nebraska was born on November 25, 1939 in Omaha. Daughter of Melvin and Mary Elizabeth (Jonas) Gifford.
Studentwith Southwest Hayter, Atelier 17, Paris 1960. Bachelor of Arts, Bennington College, 1961. One woman shows Louis K Meisel Gallery, 1975, 55 Mercer Gallery, 1976, U. Nebraska, Omaha, 1977, John Nichols Gallery, New York City, 1986, KUMCGallery, Kansas City, Kansas, 1987, National Print Exhibition, Trenton, New Jersey;exhibited in group shows Whitney Museum, New York City, 1972, American Broadcasting Company Number-Rio, New York City, 1980, 81, Harm Boukaert Gallery, New York, 1983, Pratt Institute, New York City, 1984, National Organization for Women Gallery, New York City, 1984, American Automobile Association Gallery, New York City, 1985, Fuji-i Gallery, Tokyo, 1985, Central Park, New York City, 1989, Hook Gallery, New York City, 1989, Ringling Museum, Florida, 1989, Susan Teller Gallery, New York, 1990,and others
Represented in permanent collections.
New York University, Sheldon Museum of Art, Lincoln, Nebraska, Library. of Congress, Owens Corning, Toledo, Joslyn Art Museum, Omaha, Bennington College, Vermont, Aldrich Museum. Director exhibitions John Nichols Gallery, New York City, 1985.
Columnist Gallery Magazine, 1980-1984. Author (with Bachelor of Medicine Shestack) Secrets of Success, 1980.
Idle Eyes, 1989. Board of directors Gifford Foundation, Omaha.
MacDowell fellow, 1976. Grantee Committee on Visual Arts, 1976. Recipient Benton Spruance award, 1986.
Purchase prize National Print Exhibition, Trenton, New Jersey, 1989.
Board directors Gifford Foundation, Omaha. MacDowell fellow, 1976.
Member of International Society Copier Artists (board directors, editor newsletter 1984), Organization Indiana Artists.
Married Melvin B. Shestack, February 13, 1965. 1 child, Victoria.