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...
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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....
Jessica
- Feb 8, 2021
- 1 min
upcoming show
Promise Not To Fade Away, 8x8, acrylic on canvas This lovely piece was selected to be in the Cambridge Art Association's upcoming 2021...
Jessica
- Feb 4, 2021
- 2 min
painting breakthrough
This one is called She’s Lived Every Life But Her Own and it’s one of my all time favorite paintings! That's because it's responsible for...
Jessica
- Feb 1, 2021
- 1 min
painting process
During my 30 day painting challenge I took some videos for my instagram stories showing my painting process. I talked my way from...
Jessica
- Jan 31, 2021
- 2 min
painting challenge recap
I did it! 30 paintings in 30 days. I posted daily to facebook and instagram in order to hold myself accountable. I didn't work from...
Jessica
- Jan 7, 2021
- 2 min
30 paintings in 30 days
Happy New Year. I think. Is it 2021? Or is it December 38, 2020? Hard to say. I decided to start the new year off with a painting...
Jessica
- Dec 29, 2020
- 1 min
2020 year end recap
This. Year. What a crazy time to be alive. I am so thankful for so much and still grieving for what now feels like another lifetime -...
Jessica
- Nov 27, 2020
- 1 min
gift ideas
Do you need gift ideas for your loved ones? Or, even better, for yourself? I partnered with Fine Art America to offer prints of my...
Jessica
- Nov 14, 2020
- 1 min
2021 art print calendars
Who is ready for 2021?! I know I am. 2020 has felt like an entire decade wrapped up in only 11 months so far. After a delayed start, my...
Jessica
- Oct 23, 2020
- 1 min
memories of fall
Here's an update on a perfectly timed commissioned painting.
Jessica
- Oct 19, 2020
- 1 min
editing magic
Here's a guide to editing photographs of artwork. Color correcting is key!
Jessica
- Oct 15, 2020
- 1 min
2020
Wow! What a year. I have no words of wisdom or much to say right now. This has been a trying time. I am extremely grateful that my family...
Jessica
- Jan 31, 2020
- 1 min
New Year - New Space
Happy New Year! It's still January so I can say that. Although this January has really felt interminable. Alas, here we are! Almost...
Jessica
- Dec 1, 2019
- 2 min
calendar mystery
While a painting made its way across the world to Australia, a mystery emerged. Who opened the package and tampered with the calendar?
Jessica
- Oct 31, 2019
- 1 min
2020 art print calendar
A detailed look at a recent project, my 2020 art print calendar project.
Jessica
- Oct 27, 2019
- 2 min
a week in Paris
Highlights of a week in Paris - museums, history, and amazing food!
Jessica
- Jun 4, 2019
- 1 min
plein air workshop in NYC
Here's a recap of a painting workshop in NYC with Australian artist Richard Claremont.
Jessica
- Mar 28, 2019
- 1 min
artist retreat - recap
I spent last week at Hudson River Valley Art Workshops with the incredible Kellee Wynne Conrad. What a fantastic week! The main house has...
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