better late than never?
This post could also be titled "Why I don't take commissions!" About a year and a half ago, in late July 2021, my brilliant idea of...
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Jessica
- Feb 28
- 1 min
Painting for the First Time
I am so excited to announce that I will be teaching painting classes this spring through the Belmont Recreation Department. I will teach...
Jessica
- Dec 19, 2022
- 1 min
instagram reels
Better late than never, right? I long resisted the switch to almost entirely video content that instragram made. Don't get me wrong, I...
Jessica
- Oct 19, 2022
- 1 min
painting in black and white
My weekly art class started back up this week and what a relief! We started with an exercise to paint in black and white and it's such a...
Jessica
- Oct 5, 2022
- 2 min
the joy of the library
I have always loved libraries - the number of books, the enormous bookshelves, the smell, and the quiet. This year I renewed my love of...
Jessica
- Aug 8, 2022
- 1 min
adirondacks
After our trip to Mexico this summer, we spent 2 weeks in the Adirondacks. I took lots of photos for painting inspiration! And swam,...
Jessica
- Aug 3, 2022
- 1 min
10 days in Mexico
Summer 2022 has been the summer of travel. We started with a trip to visit family in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico for 10 days in late...
Jessica
- Jun 24, 2022
- 1 min
looking for peace
I recently sold this painting to someone very close to me. She has been through a lot of hardship recently and wanted something that...
Jessica
- Jun 22, 2022
- 1 min
spring intuition
This recent collection of paintings, titled Spring Intuition, was such a fun departure for me. It all started with pinks and greens and...
Jessica
- Mar 29, 2022
- 1 min
making Belmont beautiful
I am so excited to be included in a project to help my make town of Belmont more beautiful. There are a few empty storefronts around town...
Jessica
- Mar 10, 2022
- 1 min
intuition
I'm working on a new series of paintings. They're all being born out of my intuition. They started one morning with loud dance music,...
Jessica
- Feb 10, 2022
- 1 min
painting with humans
After a nearly 2 year shut-down, the Mosesian Center for the Arts re-opened for in-person adult classes in January. There was an...
Jessica
- Dec 1, 2021
- 1 min
artists buy art!
Artists buy art! Having sold some pieces to an artist I decided to also be an artist who buys art.
Jessica
- Nov 18, 2021
- 1 min
2022 Art Print Calendar
My 2022 Art Print Calendar is printed and ready to mail! It's gorgeous, I think it's my favorite of all my calendars! And after a very,...
Jessica
- Nov 15, 2021
- 1 min
sketchbook
Artist confession: I have always been terrible at keeping a sketchbook. I have a very hard time not making a finished product - letting...
Jessica
- Oct 21, 2021
- 1 min
social media addiction
Remember the afternoon that Facebook, Instagram, and Whastapp were all down for hours? What a wake-up call on our collective social media...
Jessica
- Oct 14, 2021
- 2 min
painting evolution
Have you ever wondered about the evolution of a painting? Sometimes it takes months and lots of layers to complete a painting. Here's an...
Jessica
- Sep 13, 2021
- 1 min
the importance of rest
This summer was a summer of rest for me. For the first time since I've been old enough to work, I took the entire summer off. I drove the...
Jessica
- Apr 24, 2021
- 1 min
art heals
The Belmont Gallery of Art is hosting a virtual art show right now called Art Heals. Check it out! It's a beautiful collection! Two of my...
Jessica
- Mar 18, 2021
- 1 min
titles and lyrics
I have never enjoyed naming my paintings. Until this year! I had the idea to use small snippets of song lyrics in my painting titles....
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