{"title":"Jessica Olpp","description":"\u003cdiv id=\"block-01eef748aad1f523c6e3\" data-sqsp-block=\"text\" data-block-type=\"2\" class=\"sqs-block html-block sqs-block-html\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sqs-block-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-sqsp-text-block-content=\"\" class=\"sqs-html-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJessica grew up in the beautiful bushlands of Warrandyte, and has lived and worked in France. She is currently based in Caulfield North, Melbourne. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJessica has always nurtured her creative side through dance, poetry and the study of foreign languages. She is a self-taught artist who began painting as a means of self-expression, with a view of creating moments of calm in her busy life as a French teacher. Jessica is inspired by the colour palettes of both Australia and France, beautiful skies, memories of overseas travel as well as the simplicity of still life moments.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe has been a finalist in the Toowoomba Gallery Next Big Thing Art Prize (2023), the Corner Store Gallery Mini Series Art Prize (2023) and the Waverley Woollahra Art School 9x5 Landscape Prize (2023).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0706\/2647\/6120\/collections\/5376F097-5E82-4641-84F1-3EBA36A9958F_52f86ad2-8c1c-4576-a243-aa820c345a53.webp?v=1780373338","url":"https:\/\/nudgee-arts-gala.myshopify.com\/collections\/julia-norton-copy.oembed","provider":"Nudgee Arts Gala","version":"1.0","type":"link"}