Jourdie’s painting has brought joy to my life in so many immeasurable ways. Her painting is the first impactful piece I ever bought myself and helped develop my sense of wonder and love for art. This piece has traveled with me to every home that I have lived in, and it has been a focal point for each of those places.

The intentions and meanings behind her works, and the beauty she searches for in this world, reflect vividly in her art. Jourdie takes the time to get to know you, helps you find what you may be looking for, and teaches you about life through her works.

With all that goes on in the world, her art is a light. I feel honored to have a part of her artistic journey and look forward to acquiring more of her pieces. This painting will forever be one of my most prized possessions.

About ten years ago, I met a young polymath named Jourdie Ross whose quick smile, open heart, and keen intelligence drew me in immediately. I managed to acquire a painting called “Hope Like a Minor High.”

It is still a favorite. For me, it represents her committed journey to learn Buddhism, but also a wonderful trick of laying color onto raw canvas. It has so much of that bittersweet longing-ness that I associate with her generation. I am so happy that she is allowing herself to explore those gifts again.

Every day, my son and I pass beneath that painting on our way out into the world. He calls the painting ’Sparkle’ every time.”

Two pieces by Jourdie, both with strong nature elements, have graced our walls for several years.

The weaving together of her artistic vision with her sophisticated natural history understanding creates works of depth and delight.