Jesse Burke
Jesse Burke divides his time between personal projects and commissions. Jesse's photography and video work often deals with themes related to human's complicated relationship with nature, while promoting sustainable practices and preservation. He is widely known for his personal project, Wild & Precious, which documents five years of road trips to introduce his eldest daughter to the natural world. You can follow along on his adventures with his wife and three daughters, where you can also catch a glimpse into their home life on Sweet Bean Farm in Rhode Island where they raise honeybees, hens, Flemish giant bunnies and Juliana mini pigs.
Jesse was the recent recipient of a RI State Council On The Arts Grant in May 2020. He received his MFA from Rhode Island School of Design. His work has been exhibited in galleries and museums in the US and abroad and is held in many private and public collections including the MoCP: Chicago, MFA: Boston, MFA: Houston, the North Carolina Museum of Art, and the RISD Museum. Jesse was named by Time Magazine as a top 50 US photographer to follow on Instagram and by T: The NYT Style Magazine as a top 5 to follow on Instagram.
