Jessie Ritchey
Mixed Media Artist
Jessie Ritchey has layered a rich mosaic of cultural experiences while living and working on four continents. Although creative as a child, it wasn't until her early forties - when living in West Africa - that she began to focus on painting. Attending a local art exhibit connected her to an extremely talented and generous Russian mentor. This in turn linked her to an active, local art guild, with whom she learned and exhibited.
Jessie has explored several of the creative practices as she moved, but finally set up a studio aznd established some roots. She works with acryilics, watercolor, and oils, and enjoys experimenting with mixed media. Painting is an exploration and a bit of a call-and-response with the canvas. That's a fancy way of saying the result is usually a surprise, but the journey is great fun!