Jessica de Vreeze

06/15/2026

What a journey. 🙏💕🗳️

I finished 2nd in my group and was invited to compete in the Wildcard Round of The People’s Artist competition.

Out of thousands of artists nationwide, I was honored to finish among the top 2% of participants.
While my journey in the competition ends here, I leave with a full heart.❤️

Thank you to everyone who voted, shared, encouraged me, and believed in my work throughout the past month.

I am deeply grateful and honored to have participated while helping support The Art of Elysium and its mission.

I am currently thinking of a meaningful way to thank those who supported me throughout this journey.

I did receive thousands of vote to get me to this point, unfortunately, I do not have access to the full list of voters, so if you voted, shared, encouraged me, or followed along, please leave a comment below or send me a DM so I don’t miss you. ❤️

Now it’s time to keep creating. I never stopped while the competition was ongoing, and I am excited to continue working on new projects, both in my artistic practice and through Jessica de Vreeze .

Thank you again for being part of this journey.

Jessica

06/14/2026

Vote Needed Today: A Quick Update and Thank You

Over the past month, many of you have taken the time to vote, share, encourage, and support me in The People's Artist competition presented by Johnny Depp and The Art of Elysium.

After finishing 2nd in my Group Finals, I was invited to compete in the Wildcard Round, which is happening now.

It has been a battle until the very end. Throughout the competition, I moved from 1st place to 3rd, back to 2nd, then 1st, and back again. As you read this email, I honestly do not know where I stand.

What I do know is this: every vote represented someone's time, support, and belief in my work. Some of you voted every day. Some shared the competition. Some could not vote because of the Facebook requirement but still sent encouragement. Others even reactivated their accounts to help.

As someone who is often more comfortable trying to help others than asking for help myself, this experience has placed me in a very different seat. Learning to ask for support and seeing how many people were willing to show up for me has been a powerful lesson. More than anything, it reminded me that allowing others to care for you is a gift too.

If you voted—or wanted to vote but couldn't—please reply to this email. I only see a fraction of the voters' names, and I would love the opportunity to thank you personally.

If you would like to support me in the Wildcard Round, voting closes Sunday, June 14:

https://peoplesartist.org/2026/jessica-de-vreeze

I was also recently honored to be featured in VoyageMIA, sharing more about my journey from law to art and the projects that continue to inspire me:

https://voyagemia.com/interview/meet-jessica-de-vreeze/

Thank you again for every vote, share, message, and word of encouragement. Whatever happens next, this experience has already reminded me how fortunate I am to be surrounded by such an extraordinary community.

Wishing you a wonderful end of the weekend.

With gratitude,

Jessica de Vreeze

It Fills Me Up And Is My Language To Give Back Energy Bring Light, Connect People And Places, Celebrating Our Shared Humanity And Uniqueness

06/05/2026

✨ Thank you. Truly. ✨

Because of you, I finished 1st in my Top 5 group and moved on to the next stage of The People’s Artist competition.

I know that every vote takes a moment, every share takes intention, and every message takes kindness. None of this happens alone. This milestone is as much yours as it is mine.

For the next 6 days, I will be competing in the next round, and it is already incredibly tight. As I write this, I am #2 out of 5.

If you think of it over the coming days, please continue using your free vote every 24 hours. What may feel like a small gesture truly has a huge impact. Together, vote by vote, we have made it this far.

Thank you for believing in my work, supporting an independent artist, and helping me reach audiences I could never reach alone. I am deeply grateful for every single one of you.

Wishing you a wonderful weekend. 💛

Vote here:
https://peoplesartist.org/2026/jessica-de-vreeze

✨ Jessica de Vreeze
Link in my story or just the link you used before 🙏🗳️💕 ( this is not a bad movie 🎥 check this new song 🎶)

06/04/2026

Tomorrow, Elias releases his new title Bad Movie.

I had the privilege of photographing Elias during part of the creative journey leading up to this release, from Joshua Tree to Los Angeles.

For much of the album’s visual universe, I worked in tandem with Tazzio Paris, whose own creative magic sublimed my photography, helping bring to life the visual world Elias envisioned for the album.

For this portrait, I processed the image myself, creating a cloud of pink tones and making it part of my Portrait series. A coffee cup ☕️ —a reminder of the many conversations, From Paris to Miami, ideas, and transcontinental meetings that helped shape this creative adventure.

Go discover Bad Movie tomorrow—and don’t forget to save it.

05/27/2026

People sometimes ask what “mixed media” means in my work.

This piece began nearly 10 years ago with a photograph I took on film in New York and later developed by hand. The coastal map entered my possession four years ago, thanks to The Old Print Shop in New York. I started this painting less than a month ago and finished it last week.

Fragments of a late 19th century coastal map of Florida, painting, texture, memory, movement, and light slowly came together as if the work had been assembling itself quietly over time.

Recently, while listening to Nafshi by Ishay Ribo & Moti Steinmetz, the word “LADAT” — לדעת — stayed with me.

To know.
To recognize.
To understand something beyond words.

Some artworks are not created in a single moment.
They emerge through years of observation, memory, intuition, and lived experience until everything suddenly aligns.

Original mixed media on canvas
Photography, painting & antique map fragments
Unframed
Finished May 2026
Available

A photograph taken nearly a decade ago on film in New York. Developed by hand. Kept somewhere quietly inside me for years. Last week, it finally found its place. Fragments of a late 19th century coastal map of Florida, paint, texture, memory, movement, and this child illuminated by a fleeting light....

05/04/2026

Many ways to fill your cup and elevate your soul—mine is creating.

Grateful to be part of The People’s Artist alongside and Johnny Depp 🎉

As I approach 10 years since my first solo show in NYC, this moment feels like part of a larger journey—one that continues to grow through art and through projects like Unchained Mothering, giving visibility to what is often unseen.

If you feel like supporting me, you can vote through the link in my story—it takes 5 seconds and truly makes a difference 💛

05/04/2026

Johnny Depp & Jessica de Vreeze… yes, I’m in.
I’ve just been selected for The People’s Artist competition, and I would truly appreciate your support.
You can vote once every 24 hours—it’s free and takes 5 seconds, but it makes a real difference 🙏
👉 https://peoplesartist.org/2026/jessica-de-vreeze
Grateful to share this moment as Wow You Are Amazing was recently acquired at The Bass Museum auction by the museum’s Director of Development.
As I approach 10 years since my first solo show in NYC (May 5, 2016), this feels like a meaningful milestone.
If you’d like to support me—your vote truly counts ❤️

It Fills Me Up And Is My Language To Give Back Energy Bring Light, Connect People And Places, Celebrating Our Shared Humanity And Uniqueness