jessica oliver semblance 2019
I grew up in the North East of England, where I completed my Foundation Course and BA Hons in History of Art. Following a career in the Fine Arts, I relocated to Edinburgh in 1995. In 2012, having taken time out to raise a family, I began to revisit and develop my artistic practice at Leith School of Art, first as a part-time student, before completing their Landscape Painting Course.
As a landscape artist, my work is rooted in the investigation of an environment, with a focus on my reminiscence of place and space. Initially, I immerse myself in its character through sketchbook observations, developing these influences into a series of studio-based discoveries. Released from direct representation I am free to explore my remembered experience, aiming to capture my understanding of a locale through considered use of light, colour and tone. Drawn marks often add dimension to the surface as I strive to explore the abstract values, each exploration informing the next.
Bay I
Jessica Oliver
mixed media on board
114cm x 74cmBay II
Jessica Oliver
mixed media on board
90cm x 51cmSOLD
Boatyard
£700.00Jessica Oliver
mixed media on board
90cm x 51cmCowslips
Jessica Oliver
mixed media on board
93.5cm x 51cmSet-A-Side
Jessica Oliver
mixed media on board
72cm x 70cmSOLD
Storm Approaches
£350.00Jessica Oliver
mixed media on board
51.5cm x 52cmSOLD
Dandelion
£600.00Jessica Oliver
mixed media on board
70 x 70cmVineyard
Jessica Oliver
mixed media on board
92cm x 90cmWheat
Jessica Oliver
mixed media on board
70cm x 70cmSOLD
Beach Huts
£400.00Jessica Oliver
mixed media on board
52cm x 50cmSOLD
Blustery Day
£400.00Jessica Oliver
mixed media on board
52cm x 50cm
£400SOLD
But ‘n’ Ben
£950.00Jessica Oliver
mixed media on board
91cm x 90cmSOLD
Cabin
£500.00Jessica Oliver
mixed media on boardCoastal Path
Jessica Oliver
mixed media on board
91cm x 90cmFlag Iris
Jessica Oliver
mixed media on board
70cm x 70cmFurrows
Jessica Oliver
mixed media on board
70cm x 70cmGrazing
Jessica Oliver
mixed media on board
52cm x 50cmHedgerow
Jessica Oliver
mixed media on board
72cm x 70cmSOLD
I Can See The Sea
£600.00Jessica Oliver
mixed media on board
70cm x 70cmSOLD
Iona Headland
£325.00Jessica Oliver
mixed media on board
51.5cm x 48cmSOLD
Meadowsweet
£700.00Jessica Oliver
mixed media on board
90cm x 50cmOn the Horizon
Jessica Oliver
mixed media on board
70cm x 70cmOver the Fields
Jessica Oliver
mixed media on board
90cm x 50cmOver the Machair
Jessica Oliver
mixed media on board
73cm x 70cmSamphire
Jessica Oliver
mixed media on board
70cm x 70cmSummer Fields
Jessica Oliver
mixed media on board
52cm x 50cmSOLD
Vines
£400.00Jessica Oliver
mixed media on board
52cm x 50cm