Jessi Queen, who won the AMA ChalkFest Best-of-Show award in 2021 and 2022, is a chalk artist and UX designer living in Atlanta, GA. She started chalking at the SCAD Sidewalk Arts Festival in 2007, receiving Honorable Mention, while she was just a high schooler. While attending SCAD herself, her chalk art was featured in the SCAD Connector. Jessi has led workshops at various colleges, festivals, and events. In 2013, she was asked to be a Featured Artist at the Marietta Chalk Festival, and in 2014, she started the Georgia Chalk Artists Guild. She has won a number of awards for her work and has displayed chalk drawing in local art shows.
