Jessica Sweeney, the artist behind J Shipley Art, is a self-taught marine and wildlife painter based in Tarpon Springs, Florida. Her vibrant, detail-rich paintings celebrate the beauty and diversity of the natural world—especially the creatures that inhabit Florida’s coastal waters.​​​

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Jessica spends much of her time on the water—fishing, exploring, and working alongside the coastal communities that shape this lifestyle. Her connection to the ocean runs deeper than the canvas, and that lived experience is reflected in every piece. From the movement of a tarpon to the color of a passing tide, her work captures not just what these moments look like—but what they feel like.