Biography
Jody's interest in the arts began at an early age. She enjoyed experimenting with a variety of mediums until she reached college. There she chose a major in art and narrowed her interests to mixed media sculpture and painting on fabric and canvas. She graduated from the University of California at Santa Cruz.
After graduation, she worked as a stylist for commercials and department stores, then went on to the garment industry as a clothing and fabric designer/merchandiser in Los Angeles, New York and India. Color, texture and form were always a focal point.
Moving to London in she was a costumer for television, stage and film. Here she was introduced to the decorative arts. Her interest became a passion, then a career. Essentially self-taught, she attended various seminars, developing her talents in faux finishing, trompe l'oeil and mural painting. Over the next few years, she received residential and commercial commissions in London.
Returning to the United States, she expanded her artistic and painting repertoire receiving commissions high-end residences and commercial establishments throughout California, Colorado, Florida, Arizona, New Mexico, Maryland and Virginia.
Though Jody has painted commission paintings (covering a variety of subjects) for over 15 years, she chooses to integrate the deeper spiritual side of her life through her expression on canvas. She traveled to Spain and Austria to learn the “Miche”, mixed technique, and portrait techniques from Robert Venosa, Martina Hoffmann and Professor Phillip Rubinov Jacobson, discovering a rich new avenue, making it possible to place her visions directly on canvas. Her colors are bold and vibrant. Her portraits sparkle..
A versatile and creative artist, Jody specializes in a wide variety of faux finishes. She creates custom stencil designs, is an accomplished muralist, landscape and architectural Trompe L'oeil artist. She is currently accepting commissions for her visionary art portraiture, florals, and landscapes.
Jody loves to work with designers, architects, contractors or individual clients to create unique, exciting concepts and finishes for their projects.
After graduation, she worked as a stylist for commercials and department stores, then went on to the garment industry as a clothing and fabric designer/merchandiser in Los Angeles, New York and India. Color, texture and form were always a focal point.
Moving to London in she was a costumer for television, stage and film. Here she was introduced to the decorative arts. Her interest became a passion, then a career. Essentially self-taught, she attended various seminars, developing her talents in faux finishing, trompe l'oeil and mural painting. Over the next few years, she received residential and commercial commissions in London.
Returning to the United States, she expanded her artistic and painting repertoire receiving commissions high-end residences and commercial establishments throughout California, Colorado, Florida, Arizona, New Mexico, Maryland and Virginia.
Though Jody has painted commission paintings (covering a variety of subjects) for over 15 years, she chooses to integrate the deeper spiritual side of her life through her expression on canvas. She traveled to Spain and Austria to learn the “Miche”, mixed technique, and portrait techniques from Robert Venosa, Martina Hoffmann and Professor Phillip Rubinov Jacobson, discovering a rich new avenue, making it possible to place her visions directly on canvas. Her colors are bold and vibrant. Her portraits sparkle..
A versatile and creative artist, Jody specializes in a wide variety of faux finishes. She creates custom stencil designs, is an accomplished muralist, landscape and architectural Trompe L'oeil artist. She is currently accepting commissions for her visionary art portraiture, florals, and landscapes.
Jody loves to work with designers, architects, contractors or individual clients to create unique, exciting concepts and finishes for their projects.
