Jody Shyllberg

Jody Shyllberg: Capturing Nature’s Beauty In Pastels & Oils

“Light, and how it affects form, color and mood are the fundamentals I follow to represent the everyday beauty and diversity I see in nature and in people.

I work in my studio to interpret my sketches, reference photos and plein air studies through these memories of time and place to bring my paintings to life using the brilliance and luminosity of pastels and oils.

Before I begin any painting, I reflect back on the things that photos and sketches don’t capture…the feel of the sun on my face…the sound of seagulls and the ocean’s roar…the chill in the air as the sun set. My goal is to have viewers feel they have actually been where I was and to appreciate what I found compelling in the scene. The highest compliment I receive is when someone says, “I feel like I’m right there!”

Jody continues her fine art education through regular classes and special workshops with noted artists on and off Cape Cod. In addition to being a member the Eastham Painters Guild, Jody is a member of the Salmagundi Club, a juried Signature Member of the National Association of Women Artists, an associate member of the American Impressionist Society, a juried Associate Member of the Pastel Society of America, a Master Artist of the Cape Cod Art Association, a current member of the Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod, the Central MA Pastel Society, the Creative Arts Center in Chatham, MA and the Provincetown Art Association (PAAM).

Jody’s work has been juried into local, regional, national and international exhibitions and has won numerous awards.