A Talented Roost Family Portrait

When I was little and started out in my own ‘big girl bed’, my brother shared a room with me. I know it must have been “lame” to have to share a room with your little sister (especially when she woke you up every night to “gotta tell mommy something”), but I felt comforted knowing he looked out for me. I watched him grow up loving baseball; he taught me how to catch. I watched him grow his garden every year; he taught me how to love nature. Now he’s all grown up and ‘old’ 😉 , teaching his little ones the same love of baseball, gardening, and nature. 🙂 I love this guy! ♥

BradJillanaWEB

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About the Artist

I’m an artist, author, and poet. My work is often shaped by lived experiences and by paying close attention to the world around me… nature, and the people who have helped shape my life.

I usually paint first, and the words come later. Painting has been the safest way I’ve found to be honest about things that are hard to say out loud, and over time I’ve noticed other people finding their own stories in the work too.

My paintings are meant to comfort, to feel like a presence rather than a statement, and to give space for each person to find their own meaning. The connection that happens there matters most to me.