Jessica Lee Patterson
Jessica Lee Patterson is an art historian with a PhD in Art History from UC Berkeley. She taught in the Department of Art, Architecture and Art History at UC San Diego for over a decade, first as an assistant, then as an associate professor and department chair. It has developed a curriculum focused primarily on 19th- and 20th-century Asian and modern art, with an emphasis on intercultural encounters. Since 2022, Dr. Patterson has worked full-time cataloging and researching the Koder Collection, developing expertise in role-playing visual culture and fantasy literature from the late 20th century to the present.
Events
The Eye of the Beholder(s): Art, Games, and Adventures Through 50 Years of D&D
On the occasion of the extraordinary exhibition Gateway to Adventure - 50 Years of D&D Art, we gather for a panel that is not just a celebration of the art of Dungeons & Dragons but also an opportunity to explore the evolution of a visual imagination that has defined fantasy over the past fifty years. Leading us on this journey will be Jon Peterson and Jessica Lee Patterson, curators of the exhibition and deep connoisseurs of D&D's history. They will be joined by artists Erol Otus, a legend of the old school, and Tyler Jacobson, one of the leading figures of the new generation.