COMMISSIONED by Lee: The 'little' things are the BIG things

This is a very special Tryptich commission I have just completed for a Bluethumb art collector.
Lee made contact with me via Bluethumb after seeing my very much smaller 'Finders Keepers' series of gumleaf studies on small wooden panels from 2017 (10cm x 40cm). I communicated directly with Lee via the inbox feature and discovered the large gumleaf artworks in mind were to fill a particular void in the light, airy staircase area of a recently renovated home - which happens to have a beautiful outlook towards gumtrees! Lee sent me some photos of the area and I was quickly able to envisage the earthy, warm tones to suit the interior of the home and assist with the scale and measurements that would be required for the space. The tallest of the set stands at 270cm high, barely fitting under my ceiling to paint them! The other two stand at 227cm high and 184cm; each are 49cm wide.
I am so thrilled with the result!
Gumleaves are a constant source of inspiration in my arts practice - I never tire of admiring the unique character, colour and beauty of our Australian native flora.

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Oil painter Jackie Moss is inspired by capturing and connecting others with 'Extraordinary' perspectives of ordinary moments - Drawing attention to the beauty she sees in the world.
Finding herself absorbed in something as simple as the fleeting shift between light and shadow or the graceful gesture of a leaf; She captures a unique perspective of her surroundings which resonates with others. Inspired by surprising 'joys' observed within her interior and exterior worlds.

Jackie feels deeply gratified when others respond to these smaller and unnoticed perspectives within her work, providing her with the motivation to paint a diverse range of subject matter ranging from still life, geology, nature and botanical themes observed within her suburban and coastal environments.

Forever engaged by the unique structures and colours of our Australian flora species, Jackie intuitively explores themes of nature and solitude through her personal photography which, along with her love of travel, often become reference and inspiration for her work.

Jackie finds painting in oils allows the time she takes to infuse her art with the colours, textures subtle details and she has been drawn to and inspired by.

A recent series of work explored the Nylex clock and silos - an iconic Melbourne landmark located in her neighbourhood, a series not typical of her genre but which evolved during the Covid 19 Pandemic whilst spending prolonged time ‘locked-down’ at home with the clock and silos in direct view.

Jackie undertook formal art studies as a mature aged student complimenting her previous employment in visual merchandising and Graphic design.
Until the Pandemic in 2020 she also created and presented art workshops for primary school aged children.
As a freelance designer and illustrator her work included logo design, textile designs, placement prints and branding concepts for company mascots.
She has also illustrated many books for children - most recently 'Our Dad is Fun!' 2024.

Jackie enjoys sharing her creative time between inner city Melbourne and Inverloch, a seaside town on the Bass coast of Victoria