Jessica Mehta

Jessica Mehta is a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, interdisciplinary artist and poet, and author of several award-winning books. She is the owner of a small business, MehtaFor, a writing services company that offers pro bono services to Native American led/serving nonprofits.

She integrates technology, family archival photos, and performance art into many of her creative projects. She has undertaken poetry residencies with her work being featured at galleries and exhibitions around the world.

Jessica is a 2020 First Peoples Fund Artists in Business Leadership fellow, and a virtual Artists in Residency at Crazy Horse Memorial, preparing for her first commission with Artist Trust (Seattle) for next summer.