Lavender Heat

Loving Lavender right now. I mean love. I'm pretty excited to have included some of this lovely in my latest painting! Lavender Heat. It's that sweet feel of spring you can smell in the air and feel in your bones. Peaceful. Having been busy on the design front working on some amazing commission pieces, this one was the first painting I've done for just myself in a bit, which is kind of a guilty pleasure.

I hope you like her! Love to hear your thoughts! Jessica Rae

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Daily Muse: Frida Kahlo

I really want to start a new painting... but I've had the oddest feeling lately! I'm so inpsired by artists who are unafraid to paint what they feel, and stay true to themselves. I often find myself wanting to start a new piece while trying to drown out worries of what people would think. Am I becoming the portrait only artist? What are people thinking?

"I am not sick. I am broken.
But I am happy as long as I can paint." Frida Kahlo

Love a woman like Frida who makes you remember why not to care, and to pursue your dreams with abandon to judgement. Her pieces, inspired by her tragic life of heartbreak, accidents, and medical operations- are filled with pain. They make no appologies, and are shocking but wonderful. Here are some of her more tame peices, but please do take a look see at some of here other work. I admit I was totally confused why her paintings were so 'crazy' until I looked into her life, and now I love them. Read more about here life HERE. Be sure to check our our dear Frida.
xo and happy friday

Latest Commission

Latest commission portrait! Commissioned by one of the loveliest clients far away from my home on the west coast. Being able to share my art and reach the lives of people I have never met face to face? Brilliant. It's been a long past few weeks with moving and my two openings- Very Venice Art & Design, and Whole Foods Santa Monica- and I'm ready for a weekend of relaxation. Possibly a little training for my upcoming half marathon- oh yeaaaa nearly forgot about that one.

xo
Jessica Rae

Lately

These days- there is allot of hair in bun, hoop earrings, and floral inspiration in my life. I'm excited about the current hair/bun acceptance. Talk about the epitome of fashion meets lack of time meets amazing. Mostly working to get things ready to get up as the featured local artist in Whole Foods, Santa Monica which I am so very excited about.

As always, excited to share my work with more people--- and finding my girls a tiny hard to part with :)

xo

Whole Foods Santa Monica Show!

It can be so hard selecting my favorite paintings for a show! How can I ever pick my favorites? I've been working on my line up for what will appear for my local artist show at Whole Foods on Santa Monica(Starting the begining of October!!), and it is coming along.... slowly. I am just so excited to have my art there, it is one of my favorite places on earth. No seriously, I am a sucker for the healthy environment, food, friendly people, and roasted veggies. I've been going to Whole Foods for YEARS and never dreamed I would get the opportunity to have my art be a part of their space. What could be better? Now if only I can pick! Here are some top favs....

And also...

And for the larger paintings...

Lastest Painting!

I've been falling for RED lately. Loving the passion and the richness behind this color. In a fluke paint session over the weekend my latest painting got her own red wash and I'm loving it. I was worried about taking away from the passion in her face, and I am trying to figure out a name for this one. As usual, this fits on my montra of "words are easy... I want to speak without them."

Love to hear your thoughts...