Jean Wells is a San Diego-based artist known for her large-scale,
 eye-dazzling mosaic sculptures inspired by iconic popular culture
 and brand name products. Wells’ art addresses consumerist
culture in a highly accessible and awe inspiring manner, yet hints
 at a more tongue-in-cheek or serious ideology and intent.

Working in a similar oeuvre like the artists Andy Warhol, Wayne
Thiebaud, and Jeff Koons, Wells explores our growing nostalgia
and relationship with everyday Americana subject matter such
as ice cream, candy, food and drink, toys, graphic design and
themes related to beauty and body image. 


It’s not surprising that, before maturing her professional contemporary
artistic career, Wells worked early in her life in graphic design and
advertising.

Born in Seattle, Washington, Wells was raised within a
well-known artistic family. Her father was an accomplished
mosaicist and her uncle was a nationally recognized painter,
muralist and illustrator. She received her formal arts education
 at the University of Washington and the Burnley Art School