Jessie Rose Ford is a botanical artist and contemporary oil painter based in Melbourne/Naarm, Victoria. Her practice centres around botanical art, meticulously depicting plants to capture their intricate details and vibrant colours. Through her detailed illustrations, viewers are encouraged to look closer and appreciate what often goes unnoticed in everyday life.

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From nasturtiums to banksias, through careful observation and recording of minute detail, Ford highlights the natural world, bringing our environment inside. Her botanicals examine the intrinsic beauty found in nature while highlighting the connection formed between artist and plant. Taking her work beyond the studio, Ford has been exploring plein air painting. This gestural and emotive style contrasts with her detailed botanical works. They capture moments of contemplation, responding through colour, play, and experimentation.​

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Drawing inspiration from the garden, a studio setting, a bushwalk, travel and conversations with friends, for Ford the studio isn't confined to four walls—it's everywhere.