Artist statement: 

My acrylic paintings feature the animal and natural world in delightful, lighthearted and often unexpected moments. Colorfully bold and graphic, these paintings capture our affection for companion animals and the wonderment of nature and wildlife.

Current/previous galleries/awards/accomplishments

• Winner 2021 National Purebred Dog Day Fine Art Poster

• Best of The Northwest Spring Show

• Edmonds Art Festival Gallery Show

• Bellevue Downtown Arts Market

• Schack Juried Art Exhibition 2022, 23

• Evergreen Association of Fine Arts Board Member

• Evergreen Association of Fine Arts Gallery, Kirkland

• Featured Artist in Kirkland Living Magazine, March 2017

• Wedgewood Art Festival, Seattle

• Woodinville Arts Alliance Studio Tour 2022-2023

• The BookTree, Kirkland

• Shoreline Arts Festival, Shoreline

• Arts of Kenmore Show

• ArtEast Gallery, Issaquah

• Kirkland Arts Center Store, Kirkland

• EastShore Gallery, Bellevue

• Kirkland Artist Studio Tour: 2013-2018

  • "Regal Greyhound" 2nd Place Favorite 2013

• KAC Gone to the Dogs Exhibition

• Moses Lake Art Museum, Cartoonists Northwest Exhibit

• Brookings, Friday Harbor, Coupeville, Shoreline and Kirkland Arts Festivals

• Northwest and Portland Women's Show

• Women Business Owners Member

• 2017 - 2023 Homeward Pet Adoption Center

about mE

Hi! I’m Jodie and I have been painting my colorful, happy signature dog art for 15 years, but have been in the creative field all my life as a former cartoonist and graphic designer. A love of animals, nature, vibrant color (I live in the gray Seattle area after all!) and comedy highly influences my work. I enjoy coming up with fun titles for my paintings as much as I enjoy creating them.

A few of my accomplishments include my work being recently chosen as the winner for the 2021 National Purebred Dog Day Poster by Juror, Dr. Alan Fausel, Executive Director of the AKC Museum of The Dog in New York.

In 2017, I was a featured artist and interviewed on KOMO-TV’s “Seattle Refined.”

I’ve had my work shown at Schack Art Center, Overlake Hospital, Red Bluff Art Gallery in California as well as several other art shows including Best of The Northwest in Seattle.

I enjoy meeting new collectors and talking with them about their own pets and sharing a love of animals. And yes, I absolutely I would love to see a photo of your dog! Or cat, or horse, or hamster for that matter.

Commissions keep me busy as well as my own creations.

My backyard studio is in Kirkland where I live with my husband and a fluffy, Great Pyrenees mix named Ranger. We have a college-age son currently attending college in Japan. We lost our sweet Golden Retriever mix last year. We miss her terribly as she was a constant source of inspiration.

For questions or to request a quote for original pieces, purchase a print or bring your own pet's unique personality to canvas with a custom painting. e-mail me or text me at 425.591.3664 at jodiesarahartist@gmail.com, I’d love to hear from you.