Employing the strengths of traditional tools from the analog world, while capitalizing on the flexibility of the tools from the digital world; I produce representative works of flora and fauna, scientific illustrations, detailed renderings of everyday objects, and colourful anatomical illustrations.

Biography

Jesse Morris was the recipient of the Emerging Artist Prize by the Société de développement commercial SDC du Village at the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal (MACM) in 2013. A 2017 graduate from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts (SMFA) at Tufts University Illustration Certificate program, his work can be found in numerous private collections across Canada, the United States, Europe, and Australia.

Exhibitions

2020
Drawing from nature: Canada’s boreal forest, La Galerie ESPACE, Montreal, Quebec. December 2 – December 8
Drawing from nature: Canada’s boreal forest, KUNSTMATRIX, 3D Virtual Exhibition. May 15 – September 15

2018
St-Henri Nite Markt: Alchemy Edition, Bar de Courcelle, Montreal, Quebec

2017
Dean’s Gallery, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts
The Drawn World, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts

2014
SCOTT-3 Rox Racing Gala Fundraiser & Team Launch, Eatalia Restaurant, Burlington, Ontario
Behind Closed Doors|Collective and Charitable Art Exhibition, Hotel Zero1, Montreal, Quebec

2013
Live Art-Multimedia Interaction, Arsenal Contemporary, Montreal, Quebec
YES Montreal Art Expo, Marché Bonsecours, Montreal, Quebec
ARTSIDA5, Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal (MACM), Montreal, Quebec
ARTSIDA5, Galerie Dentaire, Montreal, Quebec

2012
La Vie est Belle/Life is Beautiful, Nuit Blanche, Ottawa, Ontario
Empty Sets Show, La Plante, Montreal, Quebec
Untitled, Peg City Yoga, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Nuit Blanche sur Tableau Noir, Mont-Royal Ave, Montreal, Quebec
YES Montreal Art Expo, Montréal Science Centre, Montreal, Quebec

2011
Osborne Street Festival, The River Studio, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Site specific Installations “Trickster”, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Danger! Danger! High Voltage!, The River Studio, Winnipeg, Manitoba

2009
Untitled, The Juice Collective, Thunder Bay, Ontario
Art in the Park, Waverly Park, Thunder Bay, Ontario

Awards

2023-2025
PRISME-ART Grant. Fonds de recherche du Quebec, FRQNT – FRQSC, Nature and Technologies, Society and Culture, Montreal, Quebec

2013
Emerging Artist Prize presented by the Société de développement commercial SDC du Village, MACM, Montreal, Quebec

Education

2017
Illustration Certificate, The School of the Museum of Fine Arts (SMFA) at Tufts University. Boston, Massachusetts

Published Works

2022

Moreau-Lab.com, Artwork for website: Logos, banner image, and 3D models of B-cells, fibroblasts, particulate matter, and immunotherapy. Dr. Joshua Moreau (Moreau Lab), Division of Oncological Sciences Cancer Early Detection Advanced Research Center (CEDAR). Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health & Science University. https://www.moreau-lab.com/

Nature Biotechnology Cover Image: Multiscale data visualization. Volume 40, Issue 5. May 2022. Nature Biotechnology. Yale University and Université de Montréal.  https://www.nature.com/nbt/volumes/40/issues/5. 

Illustration, “Agent based modelling of oncolytic virotherapy in glioblastoma”, Illustration. This Week in Math Onco, Issue 215. Mathematical Oncology Blog. Université de Montréal. https://mathematical-oncology.org/art/215/

Illustration, “Algorithmic reconstruction of glioblastoma network complexity”, Illustration. This Week in Math Onco, Issue 212. Mathematical Oncology Blog. Université de Montréal. https://mathematical-oncology.org/art/212/  

Illustration, “Algorithmic reconstruction of glioblastoma network complexity”, Graphical abstract to accompany scientific article. iScience. Cell Publication. Concordia University and Université de Montréal. https://www.cell.com/iscience/fulltext/S2589-0042(22)00449-7?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS2589004222004497%3Fshowall%3Dtrue 

2019
PLoS Computational Biology Issue Cover Image: Game of Clones–Resistance is Coming. Vol. 15(8) August 2019. PLOS Computational Biology 15(8): ev15.i08. https://journals.plos.org/ploscompbiol/article?id=10.1371/image.pcbi.v15.i08. Université de Montréal, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). 

2018
G is for Guts: Alphabet of the Human Body. Morris, J. (2018). Self Published. Kickstarter, Canada. 26 interior illustrations and book design. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/jessehowardmorris/g-is-for-guts-alphabet-of-the-human-body

2011
United Spectrum: The Unity of Nature and the Division of Man. Morris, L. (2011).  Trafford Publishing, USA. Six interior illustrations and cover art. https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/united-spectrum-levi-morris/1030146402?ean=9781426955440

Commissions

Illustrations, “Logos and artwork for Website”, Logos, banner image, and 3D models of B-cells, fibroblasts, particulate matter, and immunotherapy. Dr. Joshua Moreau (Moreau Lab), Division of Oncological Sciences Cancer Early Detection Advanced Research Center (CEDAR). Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health & Science University

Illustrations, “Hawaiian T-shirt”, Palm trees, flowers, waves, and cats pattern for t-shirt. Sons of Vancouver Distillery. 

Illustration, “Presenting multi-scale visualization and COVID-19 analysis using PHATE”, Cover Image for Nature: Biotechnology to accompany scientific article. Yale University and Université de Montréal. 

Illustration, “Agent based modelling of oncolytic virotherapy in glioblastoma”, Cover Image for iScience to accompany scientific article. Queensland University, Université de Montréal.

Illustration, “Reconstructing the differentiation landscape in pediatric and adult glioblastoma”, Cover Image for iScience to accompany scientific article. Yale University and Université de Montréal.

Illustration, “Algorithmic reconstruction of glioblastoma network complexity”, Graphical abstract to accompany scientific article. Concordia University and Université de Montréal.

Illustration, “Neuropil assembly in C. elegans: a blueprint for understanding neuropil organization within brains.” Cover illustration for Nature to accompany scientific article. Yale University and Université de Montréal.

Illustration, “The New Weapon against Cancer”, Nanotechnology, Microtechnology, and Mathematics combine to fight against drug-resistant tumours. Cover Illustration for Chemical Reviews, ACS Publication. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Illustration, “A Blueprint for Identifying Phenotypes and Drug Targets in Complex Disorders with Empirical Dynamics” article.
Patterns – A Cell Press scientific journal. Wyss Institute, Harvard University.

Illustration, “Glioblastoma”, Schematic representation of oncolytic virus treatment dynamics in glioblastoma. Université de Montréal, Queensland University of technology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec (CHU).

Illustration, “Heterogeneity”, Graphic for the Canadian Applied and Industrial Mathematical Society (CAIMS) blog, Montreal, QC

Illustration, “Math and Tumour”, for the “Workshop on Computational Modelling of Cancer Biology and Treatments” sponsored by the Centre de recherches mathematiques (CRM), Montreal, QC

Illustration, “Monocyte to macrophage differentiation”, 3D graph, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC

Illustration, “Wood Duck”, Private, Fort Frances, ON

Illustration, “Cocker Spaniel”, Private, Montreal, QC

Illustration, “Black Bear Skull”, Private, Edmonton, AB

Illustration, “Yellow Warbler”, Private, Edmonton, AB

Illustration, “V” letter for promotional video, Nonsuch Brewing/Vessel Beer, Winnipeg, MB

Illustrations, “Basket” and “Boots”, Hew & Draw Hotel, Cornerbrook, NL

Poster, Systems Modeling in the Pharmaceutical Industry – Problem Solving Workshop, The Fields Institute, Toronto, ON

Poster, Digital Humanities Beyond Modern English – Computational Analysis of Premodern and Non-Western Literature, Neukom Institute, Dartmouth, Hanover, NH

Label Illustration, “Jack Pine Tree”, No.13 Distillery, Winnipeg, MB   

Label Illustration, “Seville Oranges”, No.13 Distillery, Winnipeg, MB        

Cover Illustration, “Beowulf”, Nature: Human Behaviour, Harvard University, Boston, USA

Skull: Anatomy Illustration, Private, Montreal, QC

Painting, “Chickadee Fight”, Private, Waubaushene, ON

Illustration, “Neutrophil”, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC

Poster Illustration, Charlotte’s Web: Cape Cod Theatre Company Home of the Harwich Jr. Theatre, Harwich, MA

Painting, “Deerhinocerus”, Private, Ottawa, ON

Logo Artwork, Pedal to the People, Barrie, ON

Painting, “Lionsmane Jellyfish”, Private, Calgary, AB

Painting, “Parc-nature du Bois-de-Liesse”, Private, Winnipeg, MB

Collections

Private Collections
Vancouver, BC. Edmonton, AB. Calgary, AB. Winnipeg, MB. Fort Frances, ON. Thunder Bay, ON. Barrie, ON. Toronto, ON. Ottawa, ON. Montreal, QC. Halifax, NS. Corner Brook, NL. Washington, DC. Boston, MA. Houston, TX. Berlin, DE. Brisbane, AU

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