Jessica Jolicoeur

Navajo Goddess She is the queen of a realm unseen by most and felt by nary but a special few With a whisper of smoke and a shiver of a birds wing she sings a song so faint the ears can not hear but is heard only by a heart that is dear and pure of light she intoxicates all who find her, glimmering in the starlight shine, in the rushing river, the blossoming flower, in the silvery spinning of a spiders web.

Sugar Skull Goddess - self portrait With the light always comes the dark. She lives in the deepest of places, but she is not a dark entity she is not death but a representation of the ultimate manifestation of the self. When you allow old ideas and behaviors to pass you find a renewed sense of self and an opportunity to grow into your full potential. She stands at the gateway of old and shows you the door to the new, the full moon lights the path. Only when you have walked through the darkness can you than stand in the light.

This is my sketchbook, primarily portraits of musicians who I found compelling and interesting. Bjork Bjork Bjork Bob Marley Erykah Badu Fiona Apple Gwen Stefani Holly McNarland Marilyn Manson Pink Rufous Wainwright Sarah McLachlan Shirley Manson Self portrait

Playfull The ritual of play. The un abashed joy and delight in tumbling, rolling, fumbling through the motions of the body. A de-LIGHT full sense of wonder and magick is necessary when engaging in this most sacred of rituals. Like many rituals it is one that we share with our animal kin. In child hood all beings play and in fact all beings SHOULD play. It is one of the most important activity’s that we can engage in strengthening the mind, the body and the heart. Play feels good, in every part of your being. When we play we develop physical strength but we also create a spiritual strength, establishing a relationship between Ourselves, our play partner and the Earth that holds us. We create very important personal boundaries and learn about sensual and friendly touch. Play comes easy to the child, and quite often as adults we forget to engage with the spirit of the child and we begin to find ourselves surrounded with other adults that have also forgotten how to play. We become attac...

This is a series that discusses the intimacy that can be shared between a human and a animal, in this case it refers specifically to the relationship with horses My relationship to horses over the last 20 years has led me to investigate the myriad of emotions that can be achieved while viewing the anatomy of a horse. These portraits of anatomy reveal a wisdom that is almost human and a level of emotions that are unparalleled by other human animal relationships. Here a very intimate world is created when the anatomy of a horse is expanded in size and the viewer finds them self lost in the emotions that are subsequently created.

A new edition to my sketchbook and a preliminary for another painting that I will get around to painting at some point. So much to paint and never enough hours in the day.

Lotus over full moon rising The lotus lit from within, a symbol of peace and tranquility rises from dark torrential waters. Nestled in the palm of a hand, it reaches forth from a seed, glowing with potential. A full moon hovers in a darkened sky and embraces the lotus in a flourish of energy. The sun, slowly sinking below the equator lets out its last rays of light . When things are rough and the pathway is obscured, see yourself as that glowing lotus. Find the tranquil spaces within the torrential dark and know that you carry your own seed. This is your hand. This is your seed. You are the lotus Dorje Lotus Fire The lotus reaches through the center of a quadra Dorje also called Vajra or Thunderbolt. From the indivisible singularity. Alight with fire, the soul in physical manifestation stretches into the Universe. Inward and Outward. Dorje Lotus Mandala This gesture or mudra is the Lotus. Held gently within the thumb and second finger, (an act of closing the cycle of energy in the ...