Grief lives in the body. It lodges in muscles, in breath, in stillness—and often, in silence. Without time or space to fully express our emotions, they settle in, sometimes surfacing as pain or fatigue, or even as creative block. 

Embodied in Love and Loss is a deeply personal multimedia collection that gives voice and shape to these hidden emotions.

What began as a Jess's journey through loss evolved into a powerful expression of love, healing, and reconnection. Rather than focusing on absence, this collection reveals the ongoing presence of love—how even in grief, we are held by what once was. Through bold visuals and emotive sound, each piece invites you to feel deeply and find strength in compassion.

"I lost my father to cancer at nineteen. For years, I suppressed the pain—and with it, my creativity. But nearly a decade later, through life drawing and poetry, I slowly found my voice again."

This collection marks Jess’s return to self-expression. Through painting, she began to meet her grief—not to fix it, but to witness it. Each piece in this series emerged from that honest, vulnerable process. The result is raw, intuitive art that reflects personal growth, empathy, and human connection.

Every artwork in this series begins with somatic awareness—Jess photographs her own body in expressive postures that hold emotional weight. These became sketches, which evolve into layered paintings using acrylics, textured mediums, and bold palette knife gestures.

The colour palettes are guided by an intuitive process of emotional mapping, translating feeling into form. Each painting is accompanied by original poetry and sound, creating a multi-sensory journey that invites reflection and release.