Jessica McCallum

Jessica McCallum I'm a mixed media artist living & working in Perth, Western Australia. Others (paper mosaics, origami & tattooing leather for example) � not so much.

I love incorporating natural and recycled materials in my pieces, particularly fabric, but anything a bit different will inspire. Painting on silk with coffee, timber with beer, and on canvas with sand are just some of my successful experiments. My background is mostly in large format works, as I studied Scenery & properties design & construction at the WA Academy of Performing Arts. My skillset i

ncludes scenic works, landscape & ‘trompe loeil’. For a short time, I also dabbled in painting murals, my clients included businesses like Waldecks & Omni Theatre, as well as commissions for feature walls in private residences (back when it was a thing). In 2009 I developed an interest in portraiture and began showing my painted works on canvas. I ran 4 solo (& 1 group) exhibitions which were well attended. ‘Recent Works’ at His Majesty’s Theatre (2009)& ‘Raincheck’ @ Subi Arts Centre (2010) both sold out. My influences included travel, theatre and, more recently, the natural world, specifically flowers & birds. I even played with fascinators and made millinery, due to a brief flirtation with feathers.�
These days I’m slightly distracted, what with a six year old in my life (who inherited my arty farty gene), but with him in school now, I intend to get stuck back in. Now living in a very inspiring, green part of Perth, surrounded by lakes & native wildlife, I’ve been keen to get creating again. My last exhibition ‘POP’ (Portraits of Perth) was inspired by pregnancy. Some pretty moody black & white inks on paper have been my focus since. Perhaps this next one should be themed on the highs & lows of motherhood with an environmental slant, ooh and feature more 3D stuff. � Stay tuned…

Really good article on public art critics...
06/12/2017

Really good article on public art critics...

The debate has dealt almost exclusively in name calling, personal attack and dreary utilitarianism, with nary a whisper about art, why it matters or what we should expect of it.

Bit distracted at the moment with a new baby. I have done a couple of watercolour pieces lately, but they're commissions...
14/03/2016

Bit distracted at the moment with a new baby. I have done a couple of watercolour pieces lately, but they're commissions for people, so I can't publish them yet. Here's an ink piece I did for my partner's birthday in January.

I've been a bit busy of late producing my greatest creation to date :)
04/12/2015

I've been a bit busy of late producing my greatest creation to date :)

Some pretty spectacular works this year.
04/10/2015

Some pretty spectacular works this year.

31/07/2015

My very talented daughter Jessica McCallum is busy working on her entry into the Black Swan Portraiture Prize. Held every year, I've been nagging her to enter for years, ever since she was commissi...

Concept painting for a mural that's going down the side of my house. I ended up entering this smaller version in an art ...
31/07/2015

Concept painting for a mural that's going down the side of my house. I ended up entering this smaller version in an art prize in Melbourne called the 'Belli Arti Prize'. It has since been acquired by a Melbourne fan :) I've started the mural, but had to stop for various reasons. As soon as the weather clears I'm determined to finish it. Then my little shrine space will be complete.

POP (Portraits of Perth) art exhibition finishes tonight at 6:00pm. Last chance to take a selfie & win your own mini por...
09/07/2015

POP (Portraits of Perth) art exhibition finishes tonight at 6:00pm. Last chance to take a selfie & win your own mini portrait. Perth City

07/07/2015

In case anyone would like to catch up with me for lunch tomorrow? I'll be heading into Northbridge about midday & was going to pop past the gallery on my way.

07/07/2015

Thank you so much MonkeyFern aka Scott Cain for my fabulous new website. Exactly what I wanted, clean, neat & simple. http://www.jessicamccallum.com/
If anyone is looking for a graphic designer for their website, branding, business cards etc... look no further.

It's a rainy morning in Perth, but I've got something to brighten your day. Perth City Perth Cultural Centre
07/07/2015

It's a rainy morning in Perth, but I've got something to brighten your day. Perth City Perth Cultural Centre

Fancy yourself an art collector? Why not start small? I have a myriad of miniature masterpieces on show now in Northbrid...
04/07/2015

Fancy yourself an art collector? Why not start small? I have a myriad of miniature masterpieces on show now in Northbridge. Easels, only $2.50 each, make the perfect display on your desk, shelf, kitchen bench...

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