Jessica Louise Harris

I looked at this blog last night and realised that it has been 3 years since I wrote a blog post!! Hah totally understandable but I would like to start writing again. Things have been busy in the world, different and challenging. COVID -19 has really put things in to perspective. One positive that came from this time is everyone embracing online conferencing and video calling. It has allowed people to communicate in this way more confidently and has opened up a lot more opportunities. I have started online classes for children and youth which I have never done before and it has been wonderful! I can teach children wherever they are and am not limited to distance. I just think this is the best! My new students seem to be loving my classes and I already have regulars that attend every week. I advertise my classes to my mailing list first as a thank you and then advertise on my art class  Facebook page The Joy Avenue Studio  www.facebook.com/thejoyavestudio/ and my websit

In my pursuit to develop my business as a professional artist I have taken on wholeheartedly the task of creating a professional and consistent online presence. How time consuming is this??!!! I know it is necessary in this day and age but I feel like it is consuming all my time and leaving no time left for the good stuff. I have created a website with my own domain name, I have set up a mail chimp account trying to work out how to attach this to my website, I have updated my blog so all my names are consistent across all of my social media accounts, I have linked my accounts for ease of posting but man this has taken such a long time!!! I am hoping I am now at the easy end where I can just update things as I go but it scares me how much time this actually takes. I am hoping it will be worth it and I will get better and quicker and more efficient at creating updated information for people to see and in turn will generate more interest in what I do and sales in return. I hope I will b

I am so happy to announce that I will be part of the amazing Immerse program run by Knox council featuring art in 30 venues over the 30 days running from 11 th November. My work ‘ The Ocean was as still as glass then the next, it wasn’t ’, is a large scale work of 6 panels exploring the inevitable ups and down of life. They will be displayed near Bupa in the amenities hallway at Westfield Knox. Put it in your diaries people!! #knoxwestfield Stay tuned for updates! The space             The test! The assistant.

I have been very busy of late drawing pet portraits. It is something I really love doing and has taken me by surprise how much people love them and appreciate them. It has been very humbling drawing peoples beloved pets and a job that I take seriously.