about

Hi, my name is Jessica Gowling; I’m a visual artist and a proud Canadian. When bird watching, nature walks and hugs with furry animals collided with paper tearing, texture doodling, graphite smudges and ink mixing, I knew I’d found my happy place.

After completing a BFA in Print Media from the Alberta College of Art & Design (and dabling in other fun creative ventures like book arts, photography, illustration, mail art, zines, jewelry, textiles and poi), I moved to the mountains of British Columbia to pursue my dream of becoming a practicing visual artist; nature’s my friend was born.

Happily nestled in a sun-filled art studio amongst the beautiful Kootenay Mountains next to the Columbia River, the inspiration behind all of my creative endeavors is literally at my fingertips each and every day. I get to wake up in paradise, enjoy it, make art about it, photograph it and then blog about it all.

When you don’t have time to get out and walk in the woods or pick up a pencil to draw, my blog ensures that art, nature and craft can still be a part of your everyday life; it is my goal to share my exciting, creative and inspiring adventures with you as much as possible.

Thank you so much for reading my blog, leaving your thoughtful comments, shopping in my etsy store, and for fostering my career as a visual artist. I couldn’t chase this dream without the support of all of you wonderful animal, art and nature lovers!

If you’ve enjoyed a few posts then please do subscribe to the blog! I would love for you to stay in touch: click the “send awesomeness to my inbox” button over in the right hand column or at the bottom of this page. To further support or contribute this webspace, please do contact me for other ways to get involved like blog features, giveaways, etc.

Commission, interview and collaboration requests are always welcome. Please contact me via e-mail: art@jessicagowling.com or naturesmyfriend@gmail.com to discuss your ideas.

Thanks so much for visiting! Hope to see you again soon.

xo Jessica

“Keep your love of nature, for that is the true way to understand art better.” -Vincent Van Gogh