Colour is Joy

Colour is Joy is exactly that, an exploration of colour, light and energy brought to life through a bold still life.

I was drawn to the interplay of bright light moving through the amber glass and across the flowers, creating contrast, warmth and depth. The composition became a space to push colour further, with strong brushstrokes and layered texture building movement across the surface.

There was no overthinking in this piece. I simply wanted to enjoy the process, to explore colour and texture in a way that felt instinctive and alive. This work is the result of that freedom.

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Jess is a Geelong-based artist whose creative practice has been a constant throughout her life, from childhood through to today.

In 2022, she formally studied Visual Arts, deepening a lifelong instinct to create.
While much of her adult life was spent as a high-performing athlete, art was never set aside; it continued to evolve alongside her.

Jess paints to explore not just a subject, but the experience of it.
The way it felt, and how it shifts as it is reimagined through texture, movement and mark.
Each piece is less about capturing something as it was, and more about allowing it to evolve into something new.

“I’m not drawn to a place or a thing. It’s a feeling. Something that stays with me long enough that I know I need to paint it, even if I don’t fully understand it yet.”

Her memoir, Why Not Me? A Lifelong Journey of 1%’ers & Becoming a World Champion is one part of a broader life shaped by discipline, curiosity and creative expression.