Our Story
Our Resident Artist
Our resident artist Jay has always had her unique view on the world. From a young age, she loved taking the so-called ‘rules’ of creativity and saying, ‘Sure, but what if we try this?’
When she was young, a perfect day out was a tour of her local art gallery, a trip through the second-hand store and as much time getting messy in the bush, park or backyard as she could get. As she grew, so did her appreciation of art in all of its forms.
After leaving school early to pursue styling and fashion and getting the opportunity to work backstage at various runways, she was diagnosed with a rare type of pain disorder.
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Although this took her away from her work in fashion, it led to a lengthy stay with her Nan, who reignited her love and confidence in art. Art became her escape, her relaxation, her passion; it was everything. She began taking visual arts courses to stay occupied, and it was during creating a final art piece for one of these courses that she decided to take her love of both art and the environment and create beauty.
Her first feather was a massive hit, and when it sold, The Painted Feather was created. Since then she has taken her love of art, and her love of both the environment and the history of a preloved item to grow her small business into a beautiful mix of art and function as well as share the freedom of art with others.