Artist Bio: Jessie Belle Van Loon

<div class="sub-title" style="color: #444444; font-size: 26px; font-family: llxb;"> <div style="color: #888888; font-size: 20px;"> <div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #000000;">Jessie Belle van Loon is an Artist from the Mornington Peninsula, Australia with work across various fields from Concept Art & Illustration to traditional painting. She has exhibited at several Galleries and a recipient of many Awards..</span></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #000000;">In addition to her latest work for book illustrations, she specialises in high flow acrylic mediums, and in her spare time likes to jump on the pottery wheel. </span></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #000000;">Jessie shows an impressive amount of drive, having completed multiple professional courses, and is currently working towards her Bachelor in Creative Arts specializing in Animation & Design.</span></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #000000;">Jessie aims to one day work within the animation industry for film & television, bringing characters to life and contributing to the world that has inspired her on this path.</span></span></div> <div></div> <div class="sub-title" style="color: #444444; font-size: 26px;"><span style="font-family: 'arial black', 'avant garde';">Selected Solo, Group Exhibitions & Experience</span></div> <div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;">2023 - Illustrated - The Adjustment Season.</span></div> <div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;">2023 - Mornington Art Show</span></div> <div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;">2022 - Sorrento Art Show</span></div> <div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;">2022 - Peninsula Arts Society</span></div> <div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;">2022 - Spring into Summer</span></div> <div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;">2022 - Cardinia Cultural Centre Gallery</span></div> <div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;">2022 - Kingston Arts Centre</span></div> <div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;">2021 - Illustrated Childrens Book - A Global Pandemic won't Change me.</span></div> <div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;">2021 - Oak Hill Gallery.</span></div> <div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;">2020 - Tatunka Art Studio.</span></div> <div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;">2019 - Cardinia Cultural Centre Gallery</span></div> <div></div> <div class="sub-title" style="color: #444444; font-size: 26px;"><span style="font-family: 'arial black', 'avant garde';">Awards</span></div> <div><span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">2022 - Trending Art - Best Local Artist on Show </span></div> <div><span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">2022 - Trending Art - Two Highly Commended Paintings</span></div> <div><span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">2022 - Pixarra Character Design -2nd Place</span></div> <div><span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">2021 - Young Australian Art Awards - Gold Medal, Runner up</span></div> <div><span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">2021 - Pixarra - Fantasy Digital Art Competition 2nd Place Peoples Choice</span></div> <div><span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">2019 - Up & coming - Young Achiever Award Cardinia Arts Society Resin & Flow Art.</span></div> <div></div> <div class="sub-title" style="color: #444444; font-size: 26px;"><span style="font-family: 'arial black', 'avant garde';">Education</span></div> <div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;">2023 - Undergoing Bachelor of Creative Arts - Torrens University </span></div> <div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;">2022 - Advanced Diploma Concept Art - CG Spectrum.</span></div> <div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;">2021 - Diploma Concept Art & Illustration - CG Spectrum.</span></div> <div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;">2020 - Certificate Concept Art & Illustration - CG Spectrum.</span></div> <div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;">2020 - Certificate in Adobe Illustrator - Shaw Academy.</span></div> <div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;">2020 - Character Design - Academy of Art - San Fransisco.</span></div> <div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;">2020 - Illustration - Academy of Art - San Fransisco.</span></div> <div></div> <div class="sub-title" style="color: #444444; font-size: 26px;"><span style="font-family: 'arial black', 'avant garde';">Software Proficiency</span></div> <div><span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Photoshop</span></div> <div><span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Illustrator</span></div> <div><span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Z - Brush</span></div> <div><span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Blender</span></div> <div><span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Procreate</span></div> <div><span style="color: #000000; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Microsoft Suite </span></div> <div></div> <div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;">References are available upon request</span></div> <div></div> <div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000;">Visit - <a href="http://www.jessiebelle.art"><span style="color: #000000;">www.jessiebelle.art</span></a> </span></div> </div> </div>