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Jessica Halmshaw

Artist & Illustrator, Southsea, UK

Hello! I'm Jessica, an artist and illustrator working from my seaswept terrace in Southsea, U.K.

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I grew up absorbing the world around me, forming stories and sketches since I could hold a pencil. Highlights of my young career include exhibiting outside the big Sainsbury's in my hometown and winning a Blue Peter badge in 1998!

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Since then my work has been on a journey through the hustle and bustle of London (via a degree at Kingston University), the windy hills of Durham to the quaint streets of Leiden, NL, and now to the coastal comfort of Southsea and the rolling beauty of Hampshire.

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I currently specialise in creating greetings cards for heritage venues, drawing from the landscape and history of each place, whilst showcasing the uniqueness and artefact collections of each location. 

 

I spend my time dreaming of things that quiet the heart and mind, finding inspiration from nature, history and the cultivation of cosy moments. I ultimately aim to create a sense of peace and finding home, wherever you are.​​

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Keep up to date with new work via instagram.

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Please feel free to contact me at jessicahalmshaw@gmail.com if you have any questions, or would like to work with me. 

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Prints cards and originals can be found here.

See more about commissioning an illustration here.

Exhibitions/stockists

Current STOCKISTS

​Jane Austen's House, Chawton, Hampshire

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Hill Top, Beatrix Potter's House, Lake District

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Brontë Parsonage Museum, Haworth

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Kettle's Yard, Cambridge

EXHIBITIONS

2024

Women in Art, Aspex Gallery, Portsmouth

2022

Draw me a Tree, Wild City Portsmouth, Portsmouth 

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Joy Jam, Grateful Arts Club, Portsmouth

2018- 2019

Hortus Botanicus, Leiden

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Galerie Zone, Leiden

 

WOW Duurzam Design, Leiden

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House of Items, Leiden

Southsea, UK   |   jessicahalmshaw@gmail.com

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