Jayna Wallace is a passionate wildlife photographer dedicated to capturing the beauty and charm of the natural world in her local neighborhood. Through the camera lens, she aims to raise awareness and appreciation for the wonders of wildlife that live only steps away from the busy streets of Columbus.

Jayna has spent the last two decades building her professional career as both a designer and product manager on distributed teams at AOL, Myspace, Hearst, Abbott Labs, Blockbuster, and Refinery29. Most recently, she's focused on the Civic Tech space working on projects for the US Department of Defense (DOD), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and Paid Family Medical Leave for the state of Maryland.

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Recipient of the Ohio Arts Council's FY 2026 Artist Opportunities - Emerging Artists Grant

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Recipient of the Greater Columbus Arts Council (GCAC) Funds for Artists Grant (2024)

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Winner, ODNR's 10th Annual Ohio Wildlife Legacy Stamp Photo Contest (2019)
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Selected as "Editor's Pick - Photo of the Day" for October 1, 2018 in Smithsonian Magazine's Photo Contest
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Winner of local grocery store Oreo-Stacking contest in the mid-1980s
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Ninth Great-Grandaughter to Frances Alcock Hutchins, arrested for witchcraft in Salem, MA (1692)
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Educated in the LOGO programming language at age 3 on a Radio Shack TRS-80