Jessie Botke studied at the Art Institute of Chicago. Her work is or has been exhibited in museums and galleries including but not necessarily limited to the following: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL; Crocker Art Gallery, Sacramento, CA; Del Monte Art Gallery, Monterey, CA; Grand Central Galleries, New York City, NY; Milwaukee Art Institute, Milwaukee, WI; Stanford University Art Gallery, Stanford, CA; and Stendahl Galleries, Los Angeles, CA.