Hello!

Hello, I’m Jessica – an artist and illustrator originally from Somerset, England, currently based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

My work is a celebration of creativity in its many forms, encompassing illustration, printmaking and artistic explorations of landscape. I’m also deeply inspired by textile crafts and I’ll often have multiple knitting, sewing or embroidery projects on the go!

At the heart of my practice lies a fascination with process and the mark of the maker’s hand. I’m drawn to the challenge of learning new skills, the beauty of mark-making and the countless ways of seeing and interpreting the world. For me, creativity is about embracing play and experimentation, celebrating "happy accidents" and revelling in unexpected and unplanned results.

Over the years, I’ve worked extensively with young children, finding fulfilment in observing and nurturing their creativity, curiosity for the world and boundless sense of play. Their inhibited approach to creating and storytelling has encouraged me to embrace spontaneity and try to see the world with fresh eyes.

My love for drawing and making began in childhood. Growing up, I immersed myself in illustrated children’s books, particularly those by Shirley Hughes, whose imagery sparked my imagination. I would spend many hours copying images from books, films and records, designing cards and inventing stories, laying the foundation for a lifelong passion.

As a young adult, I discovered the myriad and magical world of printmaking, which swiftly became a passion. This continued to grow throughout my subsequent MA in Fine Art and Art History at the University of Edinburgh. During this time, I developed a deep interest in landscape, psychology and the human-place connection. Exploring the East Lothian coast—particularly North Berwick—became a vital part of my artistic journey, inspiring me to translate my experiences into drawings, prints and poetry. My studies culminated in a dissertation on the post-war Cornish artist Peter Lanyon, whose visionary work depicted the experience of landscape through movement and body. Alongside this research, I created large-scale monoprints and screenprinted artist books that reflected my emotional and physical interactions with the sea and the East Lothian coastline.

Today, my work continues to evolve as I find inspiration in new landscapes, techniques, and creative processes. Whether through illustration, printmaking, or textile crafts, I remain captivated by the possibilities of creativity and the stories that art can tell.