I feel the most "myself" and alive when I'm enjoying animals & nature. That's why I paint the beautiful wildlife on this great planet. We can't always be outdoors . . . but I can bring the outdoors inside! It's magic.
A room without nature . . . well it's just plain un-natural, ha. And I am most in my bliss when I'm painting in my studio. It's not an occupation. It's how I breathe.
BIO
Jody Wright grew up in Anaheim, California, not too far from Disneyland. Her childhood years were spent with her family that always encouraged her rich imagination, camping in the mountains, desert and ocean, fishing for rainbow trout, hiking in the High Sierras, and working in her parents’ store in a desert resort area.
Today, Jody’s husband and her magnificent German Shepherd reside in a large Victorian home in West Virginia. She is a bit of “West meets East”.
Jody attended George Washington University and the University of Maryland before graduating from Shepherd College with a BA in Fine Arts.
Her early work began in stained glass where she ran a business for 15 years with her husband.
In 2004 Jody began shifting to painting, starting with her portrayal of colorful dogs and cats. She sought to paint the colorful inner personalities of each animal rather than what Mother Nature had presented. She showed at contemporary art galleries nationwide.
She also wrote a book, “50 Secrets Humans Should Know” where she combined her paintings and inspiration bits of wisdom she had learned from her companion animals. It sold nearly 50,000 copies.
While she loves dogs, she wanted to add that same joy of personality and spirit to a wide range of birds, cougars and other wildlife. While she no longer accepts commissions to paint dogs and cats, they are still a very much part of her life. Dog's and cats still show up her paintings today, yet they aren't her total focus.
Today she combines a unique style with brightly colored abstract backgrounds happily existing with animals (wild and domesticated) & nature.
“Shakespeare once said that all the world’s a stage. That may be so. But for me, all the world is an amazing journey and adventure that I take with others through my art. Each canvas is like a permanent vacation one escapes to when they find time for that still and quiet space within. I just happen to do this by being inspired with the magic of nature and the dance of a paint brush."