Poppy Jewett

I started painting in my mid-30s. I had a big old home in Minnesota and needed artwork. I couldn't afford to buy any, so I started buying used canvases and did my own painting. I studied books about Clementine Hunter, Bill Traylor and Mose Tolliver, outsider artists. They made me feel like I could paint too.

 

Here in Santa Barbara I live in the artist Carl Oscar Borg home.

He also inspires me every day.

 

Because of working in the hospice field for the past 20 years, painting is a huge part of keeping me balanced, especially when I'm witnessing many sad times for people.

 

My motto is "if my paintings make you smile I've done a good job!"