Jacob Dudley was born in Wichita, Kanas and raised in Columbus, Ohio where he attended the Columbus College of Art and Design. He is currently receiving an MFA degree from Indiana University. Predominantly a landscape painter, his work focuses on magnificent, treacherous, and serene aspects of our universe. New work includes themes of Venus, the Moon, weeds, and Fall panoramas. He has shown recently at SKYLAB Gallery and Chop Chop Gallery in Columbus.