Jessica Jolicoeur

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 ...

I am an artist, born in Vancouver, I grew up in the Fraser Valley and in December of 2009 my husband and I relocated to the Roberts Creek on the Sunshine Coast of B.C. But after a few years of trying to settle into the coast we decided that the relaxed pace of the coast would be something we would come back to later in our lives and we are now re settled in Vancouver B.C. I am a painter, seamstress and costume designer. I have always been an artist. I began drawing at a very young age and started painting in my teens. I have a fascination with faces and I spent a few years throughout my twenties discovering my talents by drawing portraits of compelling people. I developed my skills with patience and a commitment of regular practice. This applies to my drawing and painting as well as my sewing and continues to be an on going process that gives me a great joy. Portraiture remains a side project for me as I have branched from 2 dimensional art into 3 dimensional art with my exploration...