Hi, I’m Jess - artist, empath and unapologetic bookworm.
I’m very lucky to live on the beautiful South Coast of NSW in the Shoalhaven with my husband and two children alongside our menagerie of pets.
I create from a humble home studio (my garage) where you will find me with earbuds in listening to an audiobook, my dogs at my feet and a paintbrush in hand. For me, painting is more than creating - it’s a form of therapy. My practice is slow and intentional, with hours (sometimes weeks) spent layering fine details until each piece feels alive. That process of immersion is deeply healing for me, and I hope that the finished work offers a moment of calm, joy, or reflection for those who view it.
Nature is both my muse and my medicine. I’m most inspired by the everyday encounters that often go unnoticed -the flash of a King Parrot in the trees, the laugh of Kookaburras at dusk, or Fairy Wrens darting in and out of the hedges outside my living room window. These moments ground me, remind me to pause, and reconnect me to something bigger. Through painting, I try to honour those encounters and share the sense of wonder and connection they bring.
My creative journey was reignited 6 years ago in our first little weatherboard cottage, surrounded by gum trees and birdlife. At home with young children, I felt an ache to create again. Picking up the paintbrush after years away felt like
coming home to myself. What started as a way to bring nature indoors for our own home grew into something I never imagined - sharing my art online, opening retail spaces on the South Coast, selling wholesale to retailers Australia wide, hosting exhibitions, and collaborating with incredible Australian businesses on collections I am very proud of.
At the heart of everything I make is this simple belief: our homes should feel like a sanctuary, and art can help us connect - to nature, to each other, and to ourselves. I still pinch myself every day knowing my work has found a place in
so many homes.
Thanks for being here.
Jess x
A selection of photos from exhibitions held in: The Garden Berry, Fern Street Gallery Gerringong and the Escape Artfest in Milton.
