Jael Lunsford is a painter based in the Greater Philadelphia Area, who is a recent University of the Arts graduate. She is interested in the dynamic between humans and nature and is influenced by ancient artists, as well as contemporary artists Marie Ikura, Njideka Akunyili Crosby, and Charles Burchfield. Lunsford has received the Richard C. Von Hess Travel Fellowship and Scholarship and has exhibited her work at Icebox Project Space in Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania, Arcadia University, and University of the Arts.

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I make mixed media paintings that play with the dynamic between humankind and the natural world. I strive in my work to create my own realm by reinterpreting or playing with what is already pre-existing. I enjoy creating an initial abstract or textured surface, then followed by letting my intuition find creatures or figures within that landscape. Much of my work references ancient cave art. I feel connected to the cave artists, especially because my mind often finds human or animal forms within the unknown. I endeavor both to create a version of my subconscious space that the viewer can join me in, and to inspire the viewer to delve into their own subconscious spaces.