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.​​

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