Sunday Series Artist Talks: Jessie Rommelt

Throughout 2024 we’ll be hosting conversations between artist & curator. Judy Barie, Director of Galleries at The Chautauqua Institution, and a member from Pittsburgh’s creative community to discuss their work & practice.

We’re excited to welcome back our series this fall with Founder, Creative Director, and Chief Curator of Bunker Projects, Jessie Rommelt!

Jessie received her BFA in Sculpture from Penn State University in 2011 with a minor in Art History. She has curated various exhibitions and advised on numerous arts projects and programs in the Pittsburgh region including as one of the founding members of VACE (Visual Arts Coalition for Equity). Her work at Bunker has been covered in national publications including Maake Magazine, Jenesis Magazine, and Vice’s Creators Project. With more than a decade of experience, she specialized in curating artist driven solo exhibitions and support programs for early and mid career visual artists in fields ranging from painting, sculpture, contemporary craft and multidisciplinary frields that often blend together these approaches.

Judy Barie is a curator and painter with a long career supporting artists. She divides her time between Pittsburgh, PA and Chautauqua, NY, where she serves as the Susan and John Turben Director of the Chautauqua Visual Arts Galleries. At Chautauqua, she curates and directs a variety of contemporary exhibitions while inspiring collectors and supporting artists. Judy was also the curator of PCA&M’s 2023 Member and Student Exhibition.