About
Nerissa Tutiven is a native of Northern New Jersey- and a woman on a mission to empower others during this difficult time on our planet.
Holding a BFA in “Illustration” from the former "University of Arts" Philadelphia, she currently creates visual art and instructional content, to help inspire and guide others.
She is deeply committed to being a story-teller, and visual artist, as well as a guide and creator of safe spaces.
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Bio for Press: As a Visual Artist, Nerissa creates illustration and Fine Art, on paper and canvas- and is inspired by her roots as a Latin-American Woman, as well as the ancient history of our earth.
Her work emulates, expression, music, mythology, passion, and powerful life experiences.
With big nods to her contemporaries, Khalil Gibran, Yuko Shimuzu, and Kay Neilson, she intends to create stories that can be passed on to future generations.
Nerissa is currently working towards becoming a resident at “Karuna Space” Lake Atitilan to develop her artwork further.
Past Art Exhibitions 2016-Current:
Artist Residence, Awardee, “Greenspace Studios” Union City 2025 Artist Series, “The General Store-Co-Op” Featured Artist, 2024-2025, Maplewood, NJ,
“Daughter of Frida” Exhibit, @ “The Cannabosslady” Art Gallery June 2024, + “SOMA Studio Tour” Fall 2023 @ “The Cannaboss Lady”, Maplewood, NJ
“Goddesses’, Our Ancient History” Women’s History Month feature @ “The Cannaboss Lady” Maplewood, March 2023,
Group Exhibit, “A Que, Donde” Cafe, Chelem, Mexico, Yucatan 2022-current.
“Women’s History Month” Exhibit, City Hall 2020, Jersey City, NJ.
“The Divine in Action” Summer Artist Residency Awardee Smush Gallery 2019, 430 Summit Ave, Jersey City, NJ, August 2019.
"Nerieda's Odyssey" 2017, Art House Productions 2017, Jersey City, NJ.
“Nerieda’s Odyssey” Solo Exhibit, “The Factory JC” Heights. January 2016
313 Gallery 2016, 107 Bowers Gallery Curator: Kristin J. DeAngelis 2016, Barrow Mansion 2016 Curator: Maria Ross, JCAST 2016 Pacific Ave Building, (JC Heights), Art as Meditation, Curator: Andrea A. Mortis Vito A Lofts 2017, LITM 2016.
“Modern Illustration” @ The Tiny Green House, Jersey City, JCAST Exhibit, 2015.
Full List available, upon request.
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