Jessica Daigle is an award-winning, internationally exhibited, and published artist whose work is rooted in a love for detail, storytelling, and thoughtful composition. Her practice ranges from botanical and scientific illustration to book cover design, with a focus on creating work that feels both visually rich and deeply observational.

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Botanical & Scientific Illustration

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Working primarily in watercolor, ink, and oil, Jessica’s botanical work explores the intersection of structure, color, and atmosphere found within the natural world. Her intention as a botanical illustrator is to capture not only the beauty and accuracy of a plant, but also its gesture, movement, and quiet presence within a composition.

 

Her botanical work has been featured in numerous international exhibitions, including the 2025 Plantae Exhibition with the Society of Botanical Artists in London, and the 2020 Florilegium exhibition, Gathering Flowers, at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh in Edinburgh, Scotland. Her work has also been included in the 23rd, 24th, 25th, 27th and 29th Annual International Exhibitions with the American Society of Botanical Artists in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024 and 2026.

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Jessica’s recent work featuring a Ghost Pipe has been included in the Fifth New York Botanical Garden Triennial exhibition, Curious Allies, which has travel nationally to the Tucson Botanical Gardens, Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Denver Botanic Gardens, and the Oak Spring Garden Foundation.

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Her scientific illustration work has also appeared in publications and research for Fine Gardening Magazine, the California Academy of Sciences, The American Journal of Botany, Advanced Healthcare Materials, Brown University, Pennsylvania State University, and University of Connecticut.

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In addition to her studio practice, Jessica is also an instructor teaching online courses through the Lyme Art Association. She has taught for the American Society of Botanical Artists at the 2025 ASBA Conference in Minnesota and the 2026 ASBA Spring Symposium, and will also be teaching at the 2026 ASBA Conference in Denver. Her teaching focuses on watercolor layering, color relationships, ink stippling, surface variation, and helping students develop stronger observational skills through botanical subjects.

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