Jeannine is the artist behind SaylorMade, where she paints, prints, and creates ocean and forest inspired artwork from her home on southern Vancouver Island.
Watercolour is her first love. She is drawn to its softness and texture and returns to it often in her practice. Alongside watercolour paintings, Jeannine also creates lino-cut prints and works with acrylics when hand-painting ornaments. Her artwork is produced as art prints, cards, stickers, and small paper goods, while her hand-painted pieces include ornaments, magnets, keychains, and hand-printed cards made from carved stamps. Her imagery is primarily inspired by the ocean and forest, with garden inspired pieces finding their way in.
Jeannine began her creative career as a graphic designer. When her children were very young and her family moved from Ottawa to Vancouver Island, she stepped back from design work. In the evenings, she returned to art through sketchbooks and small paintings, sharing her work online. After receiving early requests to purchase original pieces, she slowly worked toward making art her full-time practice.
She is endlessly inspired by the abundant flora and fauna of this beautiful corner of Canada. From insects and slugs to salmon and bears in the forests, and from beach glass to starfish, jellyfish, and whales along the Pacific coast. Growing up on the Canadian Prairies, Jeannine never imagined a life where daily walks could lead through rainforest trails or along the ocean’s edge. She's deeply grateful to live and work in such a beautiful part of Canada.
Jeannine creates artwork she would want to hang on her own walls. With a lifelong appreciation for plants and animals, she aims to capture their beauty through delicate watercolour texture and thoughtful detail. Whether her work becomes part of an art wall filled with favourite wildlife or an ocean-inspired card sent to a loved one, she hopes it sparks conversation and encourages a lasting appreciation for the natural world.
FAQ
How do I purchase your work?
You can purchase my work online anytime through my Etsy shop, or in person at one of my seasonal markets.
I see a few items on your website, do you have more work?
Do you create custom work?
In the past I have customized my wood burned ornaments, produced a sightly larger print size and I have created one-of-a-kind paintings. If you have something unique in mind, please send me a message and we can chat about it in more detail.
I'm interested in selling your work in my shop. Do you wholesale?
I do! I have my work in several shops in the Victoria area and would love to expand. Please send me a message.
Have you created any work for small businesses or Non Profits?
I've been fortune to have the great pleasure of creating custom artwork for Otter Point Athletics, Wild Mountain Food & Drink, Forget-Me-Not Flower Farm, Sooke Region Literacy Project, Lutris Outdoor and more. I'm open to further collaborations as my commission times permit. Please email and we can discuss how my style and artwork may work for your request.