One of the things I love about art is the discovery waiting to be revealed in it – of a new perspective, an awakened emotion, a new view to beauty. I also love discovering artists in the early years of their work, as their process of evolution is inevitably a fascinating narrative. Stumbling upon today’s artist feels like stumbling upon a gold mine of inspiration, and I really can’t wait to see where her work will take her next.

Remarkably, Jenny Andrews-Anderson is a self-taught artist, and her foray into the ethereal underworld of jellyfish is very recent.
She describes waking up one day with an image of a black and white photograph of jellyfish in her head and the knowledge that she had to paint it. The results are truly breathtaking.
And when I say “recent,” I mean in the last two weeks. Jenny’s first post of a jellyfish painting was November 12th. I’ve shared these images in chronological order of when she painted them to show the development of the concept in her body of work. And to put it simply, I am completely blown away.

This should come as no surprise confession: I am coveting one of Jenny’s paintings. Large. The only problem is they seem to sell before the paint is even dry on the paper!

Many of these pieces take my breath away, and I have a new number one item on my personal wish list for Christmas. Oh. My. Goodness.

If you check Jenny’s Etsy store you will find it conspicuously empty, but she does accept commissions, which these days might be the only way to snatch up one of these beauties before they disappear into the ether of great taste and smart art buying. You can keep an eye on her Tumblr as well to keep up to date with her latest inspiration.

Keep dreaming good dreams, Jenny, and waking up with these visions in your head. They are truly spectacular, and I can’t wait to see where your work {and your dreams} will take you next.

xo
s.