About the Artist

Jody's first painting teacher was her mother, accomplished New England artist, Joanne F. Regan, who planted the fundamentals of good design, accurate drawing, and fresh color. Jody paints in oil, watercolor and gouache.  She has maintained a daily art practice since 2017; and enjoys the stimulation of urban sketching; capturing a moving target.  She paints along the coast south of Boston and in Maine during her annual visit.  

"That's Entertainment" 14" x 11" 

North River Arts Society Festival Poster 2011

I was honored to have my painting chosen as the festival poster twenty years exactly after my mother's painting received the same honor.  Read an article about my artist mother, me, and my daughter and our history at North River Arts Society.

After twenty-one years as a software engineer, Jody discovered her passion and a second career as an artist. She has a degree in mathematics from Boston College where she took drawing electives each semester in the Fine Arts department, but didn't pick up a paint brush until returning to Massachusetts  years into her s

"Creative Freedom - 52 Art Ideas, Projects and Exercises to Unblock Your Creativity" - See my work in Maggie Price's book.  I have two painting demonstrations in the book, "Paint in a Different Size or Format" and "30-Minute Paintings".

  http://www.saa.co.uk/creative-freedom-book-with-maggie-price.html