As a child who struggled to verbally express herself, art became the medium with which Jordana connected to the world. Art became the voice for her thoughts, beliefs and feelings when she couldn’t articulate them. Her art continues to carry strong messages and is way of advocating for her beliefs, specifically the protection and celebration of Indigenous cultures.
Jordana started group painting classes at the age of nine and at fifteen she enrolled into the 2 year online Mastery Program with the Milan Art Institute (Georgia, U.S.A.) By the age of 12, Jordana had sold a few artworks that were focused on realism. However, through her studies at the Milan Art Institute, Jordana discovered her own approach to painting, blending realism and abstract forms.
Jordana’s artworks are reflections of the natural world.
The rawness of charcoal like soil.
The soft flowing of inks like water.
The heavy rich coverage of oil paint like foliage.
These earthy mediums combined with portraiture of people symbolises the ancient connection between the Earth and us humans who inhabit it.
Jordana seeks to connect humans to primal desires in life: community, nature and exploration, that she believes has been lost in modernity. These desires are reflected in her paintings where she traverses new terrains of creativity, and artistic challenges.
Jordana says,
“I wish to showcase what is utterly human; a raw yearning for community and for connection, not only to each other but the world around us”
Jordana wishes to give back to ethnic communities around the world through her “Karma Project” where she will donate 5% of profits from originals and prints to international charities such as Survival International, and Australian based charities like Seed.