Next Steps II

I began my career working as a graphic designer and art director for ad agencies and then founding a boutique design agency worked in both public and private sectors. 

Several years ago I came to the realisation that I was looking for  something more and I went in search of it. It wasn’t long before I succumbed to the joy of making art and have been ever since.

Breaking away from the traditional colour palette mine is far from dull! The colours I choose are vibrant and expressive, I believe it’s an extension of how I see myself and the world. I have always loved nature, every aspect of it! So, it’s natural for me to want to paint what I am naturally drawn to. 

I love the idea of storytelling and try to weave that into my work. My work is about the realisation that we all belong together. We are all connected and one can not do with out the other, a world in bright harmonious balance. My art is an attempt to reclaim the natural balance that once was. The work is colourful and joyful and connected to nature and all her beauty.  

I have been called a master of positivity, reinvention and finding solutions to every problem. No matter the form, art is where I feel most at home.

I hold collections in New Zealand, Tasmania, England, Australia, Africa, Taiwan, Japan and United States of America.

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I’m a Brisbane based artist selling originals and prints. View recent work at jessking.com.au

Over the last few years I have found myself completely immersed in a world of creativity. Having lived in Africa and Australia I am influenced by fauna, flora and the beautiful landscapes and surrounds. I have always loved nature, every aspect of it. I find it energising as an artist to explore and study what I paint and to get to know the subject in as much detail as possible. It’s natural for me to paint what I am naturally drawn to.

My work is about the realisation that we all belong together. We are all connected and one can not do with out the other, a world in bright harmonious balance.

Using a rich, energetic colour pallet I love to experiment with acrylics, ink, charcoal, pencil and mixed media, using varying techniques and multiple layers within my paintings.

Strongly inspired by the beauty of nature, my paintings are a response expressed in colour, depth and movement which come from my exceptionally beautiful surrounds, both in its simplicity and complexity, this resonates in my versatile painting techniques.