Jessica Rees - Artist
I am a Southern California native, and live in Santa Barbara with my husband and our 3 year old son.
As an artist, I am mainly self-taught, and have been painting for 15 years. I have studied watercolor painting for 2 years, in Santa Barbara. I have never studied acrylic painting, buthave spent many years experimenting with the possibilities of the medium.
I enjoy the freedom of not knowing all the rules. I find it opens up new possibilities. I also work as an interior designer, and I find inspiration from that work to use in my paintings.
“THE ARTIST NEED NOT KNOW VERY MUCH; BEST OF ALL LET HIM WORK INSTINCTIVELY AND PAINT AS NATURALLY AS HE BREATHES OR WALKS.” EMIL NOLDE
Inspired by Nature, Architecture and modern masters.
Architecture is one of my favorite subjects, and I love working with color combinations and creating paintings around the pairing of both.
My greatest sources of inspiration are nature, architecture, and the works of other artists in a variety of mediums. Those who inspire me are numerous, but include Edward Hopper, Georgia O’Keeffe, Vincent Van Gogh, and my watercolor instructor Tom Henderson. I also find ideas from my work as an interior designer. I plan to do more paintings of home interiors, gardens, and building details in the near future.
Original and GiclÉe Images - Options for the collector
I have had very high quality giclee prints of many of my works created by Giclee By The Bay, in Morro Bay. Each image is photographed with the "Better Light" camera system for an exceptional reproduction and is printed to the highest standards, using state-of-the-art printers and the finest canvas. The image is finished with a protective varnish and is hand-stretched. The prints are each set as a Limited Edition of 100, each with four (4) "Artist Proof" images. Each original and giclee is accompanied with a Certificate of Authenticity.
