I am Bianca Janine Pettis, also known as Bee Wilde, an interdisciplinary artist, creative producer, and facilitator based in Minneapolis. My work spans visual art, sound, performance, video, and community engagement, rooted in translating lived experience into meaningful creative forms. I focus on grief, caregiving, memory, and transformation, using art to explore what it means to heal, remember, and transform. Together with Beatrix*Jar, I have led hundreds of workshops and performances nationwide, and my current project EchoTV blends AI-assisted video, comics, and sound design to explore medicine, myth, and memory. I bring strong communication, adaptability, organization, and a people-centered approach to both art and education.

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I am Bianca Janine Pettis, also known as Bee Wilde, an interdisciplinary artist, creative producer, and facilitator based in Minneapolis. My work spans visual art, sound, performance, video, and community engagement, rooted in translating lived experience into meaningful creative forms. I focus on grief, caregiving, memory, and transformation, using art to explore what it means to heal, remember, and transform. Together with Beatrix*Jar, I have led hundreds of workshops and performances nationwide, and my current project EchoTV blends AI-assisted video, comics, and sound design to explore medicine, myth, and memory. I bring strong communication, adaptability, organization, and a people-centered approach to both art and education.

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I am Bianca Janine Pettis, also known as Bee Wilde, an interdisciplinary artist, creative producer, and facilitator based in Minneapolis. My work spans visual art, sound, performance, video, and community engagement, rooted in translating lived experience into meaningful creative forms. I focus on grief, caregiving, memory, and transformation, using art to explore what it means to heal, remember, and transform.

Together with Beatrix*Jar, I have led hundreds of workshops and performances nationwide, and my current project EchoTV blends AI-assisted video, comics, and sound design to explore medicine, myth, and memory. I bring strong communication, adaptability, organization, and a people-centered approach to both art and education.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Video Editor / Producer at zAmya Theater’s HomelessNewZ Network
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
Video editor and producer for zAmya Theater’s HomelessNewZ Network (2020).
Program Manager / Set Designer at zAmya Theater Project
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
Program Manager and Set Designer for zAmya Theater Project in Minneapolis; responsible for program oversight and stage design in 2020.
Mural Artist at ChromaZone Festival
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
Created murals for ChromaZone Festival 2020.
Set Designer at Jungle Theater
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019
Set Designer for African Mean Girls production at Jungle Theater (2019).
Mural Artist at Salvation Army Harbor Lights
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2018
Completed mural work for Harbor Lights (2018).
Freelance Artist / Commissioner at Playground Design - Western Sculpture Park + Saint Paul Parks and Public Art Saint Paul
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2019
Commissioned artist for playground design and public art projects, including mural work and community engagement.
Co-Founder at Beatrix*Jar
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2024
Co-founded Beatrix*Jar, a national experimental sound-art duo creating live sound collage, educational workshops, video content, public art, and performances. Led over 300 circuit bending and sound art workshops nationwide in museums, public spaces, and community settings. Produced and released four original albums; toured nationally as performers and teaching artists; managed grant writing, tour planning, web presence, and event hosting; created video episodes of The Beatrix*Jar Show and a radio program The Beatrix*Jar Show; engaged in public speaking.

Education

Master of Interdisciplinary Music Studies (coursework toward) at Berklee College of Music Online
January 11, 2030 - July 5, 2026
MFA in Painting & Printmaking at University of Minnesota
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2017
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater at Antioch College
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1994
Pre-Professional Acting Program at University of North Carolina School of the Arts
January 11, 2030 - July 5, 2026

Qualifications

Archibald Bush Fellowship in Media Arts
January 1, 2010 - July 5, 2026
Jerome Emerging Printmaker Residency
January 1, 2018 - July 5, 2026
Many Voices Fellowship
January 1, 2000 - July 5, 2026
MN State Arts Board Artist Initiative Grant
January 1, 1998 - July 5, 2026
Emergency COVID-19 Grant – Springboard for the Arts
January 1, 2020 - July 5, 2026
Grants through American Composers Forum
January 11, 2030 - July 5, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services, Government