Enso 1 - RoosterThe first official painting of my Ensō series. I have always had an affinity for Japanese culture. I began using terms from the Japanese language in my art back in 2016 with my wabi sabi series. Recently, I realized that I had been painting an ensō in the gesso of my paintings. The ensō is somewhat lost under the painting and the rest of the texture, however, it is the foundation of each of the paintings in this series. The ensō may not be perfectly visible anymore but it is always there. It is the essence of the painting... the connectedness of life.
11"x14" Acrylic Painting
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Enso 2 - TurtleThe second of my Ensō series. Swimming above a turtle as I snorkeled the Looe Reef is an experience I will never forget. I have always loved the grace and power of a giant tortoise.
11"x14" Acrylic Painting
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Enso 3 - SailfishThe third painting of my Ensō series. I have never seen a sailfish but I felt compelled to paint one from a photo I found online.
11"x14" Acrylic Painting
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OneThe first of the Oneness Series. Women and trees, connected and combined with whatever else decides to come through the painting. The female figure in this painting is inspired by a figure seen in a Salvador Dali painting. Dali's work has always intrigued me.
24"x18" Acrylic Painting
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Don't Hide, SHINE!In 2018, I had an automobile exhibit scheduled. But, before I had completed a single painting, my life turned upside-down (although now I know it was turning right side up). This showed me, once again, that life is not full of clean things. I didn’t want to paint straight lines and clean edges. I realized that it was time to shine the light on mental health even more than I already had. It’s time to shine.
24"x18" Acrylic Painting
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GrowOne of the "What's Under the Hood" pieces that shocked viewers when they lifted the hood. It was interesting to watch people either cringe from seeing their reflection or smile and participate in the growth of the message.
16"x12" Photo on Metal Hood, Acrylic Painting and Mirror
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Torn 2Each of the paintings in the "What's Under the Hood" series had messages hidden within. This one telling the viewer they are not helpless or hopeless.
Mixed Media
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Hold OnSometimes, all we can do is Hold On. Just keep going my friend. Tomorrow is another day.
16"x12" Photo on Metal Hood, Acrylic Painting
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Be StillI absolutely love the stillness of winter. It reminds me to slow down and take the time to just BE. I created this painting to show that even the most active things – such as water – can take the time to be still. May it remind each of us to take time to enjoy the stillness of a moment and listen to the quiet.
Let It GoCan you find all the messages hidden with in painting? The "What's Under the Hood" images had viewers searching within as well as on the canvas. What can you let go of to allow yourself more emotional and mental freedom?
16"x12" Photo on Metal Hood, Acrylic Painting and Mirror, 2018
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Torn 4A few of the paintings had so much feeling in the background, I couldn't bring myself to paint over them. I didn't want to hide all the layers. I didn't want them to be forgotten under the noise of the pain.
JumpOn a volunteer trip to Bali, we took a weekend retreat to this island called Gili Air. I was in my red phase and there was this little girl. Jumping puddle to puddle. In a red dress. I knew she had to become a painting when I returned. It was an adventure to get to this secluded paradise and then we were nearly stranded there...but that is a long story. Ask me if you'd like to hear it.
36"x36" Acrylic Painting
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Face Your ObstaclesThis painting is part of my Journey series. Have you ever been frozen by an obstacle that stands before you? Far too many times, we stop because something gets in between us and our goals. Is it patience that you need to get to the destination...or do you need to change course. Look closely because it is time to face your obstacles and find a way to get to the joy on the other side.
54"x36" Acrylic Painting by Jessica Tookey - SOLD
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DreamRemember when you were little, did you think you could do ANYTHING? Did you dream of being an astronaut, or a princess, or an artist? When did society started putting limitations into your mind? My friends, it is time to dream again. It is time to see the infinite potential that you hold within. It is time to stop looking at the things you cannot do and turn those dreams into realities. If it is of love and light - you are meant to bring that thing to this planet. Go BE YOU!
60"x48" Acrylic Painting
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The JourneyIt is in our youth that we discover WHO we are. On our journey through childhood and through our education we are pushed to find something that can help us "make a living" which often results in getting jobs that we hate. If you do the things that make you happy, you will truly LIVE instead of just exist as you journey through this lifetime.
DesolationOne of the first paintings that I didn't use a reference photo and just let it flow. It reminded me that no matter how desolate, there is still beauty to be seen.
Three 16"x20" canvases -Acrylic Painting
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God's CountryA quick painting. In the quiet of nature, I can hear Him speak. My soul is comforted in these moments. Remember to be still and listen.
14"x11" Acrylic Painting
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Storm CloudsA quick painting. Sometimes, there is so much beauty in the sky, nothing else needs to be added. This was one of those times. I absolutely love storm clouds, especially at sunrise or sunset.
14"X11" Acrylic Painting
Dream Come TrueI saw this in a dream hanging in a beautiful foyer. As I painted it, my eyes filled with tears as the image formed on the canvas.
48"x60" Acrylic Painting, 2017 SOLD
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The AwakeningAs the sun slowly disappeared from view, the crickets sang and the nighttime creatures stirred. Moments later, in a nearby pasture, a young lamb began to cry as the sun peeked from behind the moon. The rooster mounted the fence, announcing the dawn of a new day…the beginning of a new challenge…the opportunity for change.
11"x14" Acrylic Painting - Original NFS
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DementiaA quick painting. Watching a loved one get lost in the shadows of their mind - living in black and white - while the world continues in full color, is a difficult experience. This is how I imagine dementia as a painting.
Music Amongst The TreesI awoke in the middle of the night with the vision. It was the eve of New Year's Eve. All of the next day I toiled in my studio - my family thought I had lost my mind until they saw what I created. The background is old sheet music and the verse says "There is always music amongst the trees, one just has to be still to hear it."
60"x48" Acrylic and Mixed Media Painting
RenewedOften we get smothered by the pressures and expectations of the world, of our family, of our careers. We lose ourselves. Through pursuing your dreams, you can be reborn. It's time to unbecome all the things you are not. It's time to shine your light and restore yourself to who you were created to be.
14"x11" Acrylic Painting
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After the StormA quick painting. Far too often, we are surrounded by storms that wage war against our mental health. This painting came about during one of those storms. After she was released, I too felt a release.
WisdomA quick painting. "Let us never know what old age is. Let us know the happiness time brings, not count the years." ~Ausonius
8"x10" Acrylic Painting
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Those EyesA quick painting. They say the eyes are the window to the soul. "If only our eyes saw souls instead of bodies, how different our ideals of beauty would be." ~Lauren Jauregui
8"x10" Acrylic Painting
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Live DrawingI drew the man live on FB using both hands at the same time and asked the viewers what they would like to see behind him. The corn stalk suggestion seemed to fit best. Watch the live video HERE.
14"x11" Ink Drawing
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Stormy DazeWhile riding a mule through Bryce Canyon in Utah we saw all the twisted gnarly trees. We asked our guide why they were twisted. He said they were struck by lighting and all the moisture twists out of the tree. This painting became a beer label for Mother Earth Brewing in Idaho and California in 2019.
BlessingsI received an opportunity to go on a volunteer trip, with my beautiful daughter, to Bali in August of 2015. This beautiful woman was on the street, every day, to bless us. Almost all the others that we met wanted something from us, or wanted us to buy something. She was there giving love. Everyone in the village called her Grandmother. I hope that Grandmother will bless your day as she did mine.
36"x36" Acrylic and Pastel Painting
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Never AloneOnce getting smashed emotionally, I had to figure out how to keep going even though I felt so alone, even in a crowded room. I felt as if it didn’t matter if I was around. This painting is a reminder to anyone that you are never EVER alone. God, Source, The Universe, whatever you want to call it, is ALWAYS with you. We are all connected and it is only in this connection that you can find your true power.
ReleaseWhen everything in my life changed, I had to release the image that I thought my life would be. Once I did, the beauty of what it would be became clear. This painting was part of my release.
Acrylic Painting
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ReflectTaking the time to reflect on where you are in this moment will help you to get to where you want to be. The most important question of all is "What makes you YOU?"
Are You Alive?When I thought my world had fallen apart, it merely was ripped open so that I could see I hadn't been living for many MANY years. Sometimes, things - and people - must fall away so that there is room for something better.
YearningA painting from my mind - a test for myself to see if I could create something without reference pictures. I asked my audience what it should be called and several felt a "yearning" when looking at it. So the name stuck.
A Desert WinterAs I travel through this world of constant distractions, I have learned to notice beauty in abnormal places and document that beauty in my art. This painting was inspired by a journey to Nevada. I hope it brings you peace.
FeelThere are so many images that fill my mind, this is one that needed to be released. Far too often we hide, or smother our feelings and create an energetic block in our lives. It is time to let the feelings flow. It is time to BE. Imagine swinging in a rainstorm. Wouldn’t it be invigorating? How does this painting make you feel?
12"x36" Acrylic Painting, 2015
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SolitudeI always loved to sled as a child. I spent a lot of time alone on our farm, wandering about because my siblings often wanted to harass me. I know that these quiet times allowed me to connect fully with nature. I love the stillness of the snow.
KaitA drawing of my daughter done to test my foreshortening skills (and because she's beautiful).
20"x24" Pastel Painting - Original NFS
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Simultaneous AmbidextrousA test of my skills of painting with both hands at the same time. My left hand was a bit rough on the brushes but I love the action in that image. I allowed my hands to grab whatever colors came to mind and painted the two separate canvases with two separate palettes at the SAME TIME. It was early in my discovery of this skill. It gave me a headache if I worked too long on it.
Two 16"x20" Acrylic Paintings - PAINTED AT THE SAME TIME
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Painted Lady 1
Painted Lady 2
Painted Lady 3
BelieveI painted this while in Bryce Canyon Utah. I had the urge to paint while we were there and "luckily", my love had an injury (his toe was kicked by his brother's mule) which kept us from adventuring as much as we wanted. So I had time to paint.
CrashWhen asked to create this painting, my client said...can you paint from an idea or do you need a picture? She said, I'd like light blues, dark blues, a wave...maybe sky, maybe not...maybe sand, maybe not. Can you work with that? I said, "YES!" She was very pleased with this painting that I created for her.
Change Your PerspectiveWe know what waterlilies look like from above the water. Rarely do we consider what things look like from a different perspective. Change your perspective, it just might change your life. Based off photo by John Logan, Bali
PersistenceLife is very much like water, fluid, constantly changing, shifting and moving through obstacles. Even the hardest obstacle cannot withstand the persistence of water.
MinutiaeThis acrylic painting was created for a client who heard "The Lesson of the Butterfly" by Paulo Coelho. Basically, we must go through the struggles to emerge strong enough to fly.
Kyle's RideCreated for a client who wanted a dirt bike for her son, Kyle. I contacted the designer who created the graphics for his bike and added it to a photo I found to make the bike his.
CalgaryThe client approached me with the idea of a warm stormy scene of Calgary. He was pleased with the final result.
Kate's SurfPainted for a client who wanted surf boards for her daughter's room.
DefyWater is one thing on this earth that defies all odds. It is flexible, yet can break the hardest obstacle and the laws of gravity – even if only briefly. It defies our laws.
Haunted“Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it. The river was cut by the world's great flood and runs over rocks from the basement of time. On some of the rocks are timeless raindrops. Under the rocks are the words, and some of the words are theirs. I am haunted by waters." ~Norman Maclean, A River Runs Through It
Be FreeI have always loved the rumble of a big engine, the shine of chrome, and the artistic lines of an automobile. Classic cars and motorcycles are just a few my favorite things. What is your favorite thing?
24"x20" Acrylic Painting - SOLD
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Aspen MeadowOne of my first oil paintings and the very first time I painted birch trees... also known as Aspens. I have always loved these trees because of their uniqueness and their scars. So much beauty in those scars.
20"x24" Oil Painting - SOLD
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A Mother's LoveA client asked me to paint a bear in a field of forget-me-nots for her daughter who she called her "little bear." She was thrilled with the final image.
TranquilityIn the need to find peace, I often return to the water. This leaf, quietly floating on the pond created a sense of tranquility for me. I hope it will for you as well.
Chris & Willy's FallsCreated from my imagination for some special people in my life, Aunt Chris and Uncle Willy as a thank you for their hospitality.
Three 8"x10" Canvases Acrylic Painting - NFS
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Ray's MeadowCreated from my imagination as a Christmas gift.
Three 8"x10" Canvases Acrylic Painting - NFS
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