Delia Jean is a Chicago artist known for her colorful and energetic illustrations, lifelike portraiture and quirky comic books. She is versed in a variety of traditional media with preference for pen, marker, and graphite. Drawing inspiration from the beauty of the everyday world, Delia’s work is a contemplation of the small ways in which beauty quietly unfolds. In discovering patterns and playing with shapes and color she creates a visual harmony designed to brighten, uplift and cheer the viewer. Her active studio practice is supplemented by life drawing studies at the Palette and Chisel Academy of Fine Arts and the Fine Arts Building in downtown Chicago. She is a 2012 graduate of The School of the Art Institute of Chicago and former Artist in Residence at Eagle Hill Cultural Center.
