Artist’s description: An acrylic painting from my “Myths & Mermaids” show at Pop Gallery Orlando at Downtown Disney, Pandora is a new piece based on the “Pandora’s Box” myth. In my interpretation, she has already opened the box – her eyes brimming with tears of despair as chaos, death & illness have been unleashed. The final item in the box however is “Hope” – which I have symbolized as a glowing luna moth, bringing an element of salvation and peace to mankind.
- Jasmine is a traditional acrylic painter, combining elements of realism with fantasy and the surreal. Historical and spiritual references are intertwined with fairytales and the beauty of nature. Her trademark liquid eyed maidens evoke a wide range of emotions and responses to the surrounding imagery. It is her goal to bring a bit of magic and intrigue to the mundane world with every painting!
Jasmine’s images appear in many books in magazines as well as countless merchandising lines such as the Bradford Exchange, the Hamilton Collection, dolls with Ashton-Drake and her lines with Disney. Her paintings appear in public and private collections throughout the world.
Jasmine was born in 1979 and began showing her work professionally in 1997. She is a fulltime painter and lives in Celebration, Florida with her husband/assistant Matt and their cats. Her primary gallery is Pop Gallery at Downtown Disney at Walt Disney World in Florida, her Disney art can be seen at WonderGround Gallery at Disneyland in California, and her website is
You can follow Jasmine’s daily posts and works in progress at her Facebook page: http:///strangeling.