by Jessica | Sep 26, 2025 | Art Studio, Gallery Images
My daily ritual in the summer months is to have a refreshing ocean swim at the end of each work day, then to retreat to the studio to paint. Naturally, this has lead to a lot of ocean-themed paintings being produced. The ocean lights me up! It cools me down and makes...
by Jessica | Sep 26, 2025 | Art Studio, Art Workshop
What a wonderful way to spend a winter: offering an art class to a friend. A weekly art class in January, February and March gave us the chance to hang out together during the winter months and to learn new art skills. The class was called “Learn to Paint Boats...
by Jessica | Oct 31, 2024 | Botanical Art, Uncategorized
I admire abstract art. A collection of shapes and colours on a page that can be so captivating. I am working on several series, incorporating abstraction into my favourite subjects: gardens, the ocean, heritage homes. It’s a fun approach to painting, and very...
by Jessica | Oct 31, 2024 | blog
BC’s magical coast includes many Gulf Islands sprinkled throughout the Georgia Straight between the mainland and Vancouver Island. During a summer visit to Salt Spring island, we stayed at a vintage farmhouse overlooking a spring-fed lake, and I had a wonderful...
by Jessica | Oct 31, 2024 | blog, Botanical Art
I love, love, love Arbutus trees. They are beautiful and majestic. Mostly found growing on rocky outcrops of the West Coast from California to southern BC, I find these trees fascinating. It could be the fact that they are resilient, growing precariously on a...
by Jessica | Nov 23, 2020 | Art Studio, blog
Here I am! Staying cozy Canadian-style – just throw on an extra sweater, right? I am keeping the art flowing out of the studio. Thanks to all the supporters out there who have been following on Instagram and in person at Pacific Arts Market where a selection of...