Jessica Zoob’s is a painter whose intricately layered abstract canvasses paradoxically emit both energy and stillness. Her landscapes teeter between her deeply felt impressions and her way of allowing things to happen spontaneously on her canvasses. She allows the interpretation of her works to be within the imagination of the viewer allowing them to be part of the creative process bringing it full circle from herself as artist to the viewer in a collaborative dance. In her painting entitled “Dancing with Kali,” Jessica channels the fierce Hindu Goddess who, like Gaia, is a primordial cosmic energy, and the mother of all living beings. The goddess is stated to destroy evil in order to defend the innocent. She is worshipped as the Divine Mother, Mother of the Universe. Jessica’s painting of swirling strokes of colour, powerfully describe the energy of Kali’s force. Jessica’s work is strongly connected to the earth, the oceans and the desire to protect it.

Jessica shares, “I would describe my art as evocative. My works seek to reach out to capture the viewers imagination. To remind them of a place, a smile, a long forgotten memory and sense of purpose and ultimately and always to invoke and highlight the sacred interconnectedness of everything. I walk through the world with my heart wide open, seeking to capture and reflect the beauty that I witness. I paint my dreams, my wishes, my fantasies, I paint because I am compelled to do so. To make real those half-forgotten places where we can walk each other home.”

Jessica Zoob has been living and working in Hong Kong, before recently returning to her homeland in the UK. Jessica trained at Central School of Art and Nottingham University, she has worked as a theatre designer and now dedicates her practice solely to painting. She has exhibited internationally and is passionate about the environment and protecting it.