Illustrator, Jessica Hartshorn is based in Rugby Warwickshire and creates a range of vibrantly and colourful artworks bringing heritage to life. After gaining her degree in Visual Communication, Illustration at Loughborough University in 2001, she worked as a freelance illustrator for 1 year before changing direction, developing a career in the museums and gallery education sector for over a decade. Returning to illustration in 2018, Jessica completed a range of murals for schools, illustrated books and ran workshops, however she has predominately carved out a niche specialising in illustrations for museums and galleries. Using her background in the heritage sector she now creates artwork and content for family trails, maps, interpretation and education resources. Through a fun and colourful flavour, Jessica’s Illustrations focus very much on a playful style and which is incorporated into the story telling of her illustrations. Using a mixture of acrylic, paint pens, work is sketched, and then painted using layers of colour and finally adding detail. To see more of Jessica’s work and to find out more go to: 

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