Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Jaclyn Brada. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Jaclyn, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today We’d love to go back in time and hear the story of how you came up with the name of your brand?

I used to hike a lot with my mom and we would identify different birds and flowers along the way. Our favorite flower to find was the fairyslipper orchid. It’s the only orchid that grows wild in Colorado and it only blooms during a short period during the summer in certain areas. Nature has always been my inspiration so I thought the name Fairyslipper Studio would be perfect for my business. It’s meaningful to me.

As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?

I have been drawing all my life so you could say that’s how I got into my industry. I love animals and being in nature so that’s definitley my inspiration for creating illustrations. I got into making custom pet portraits a few years ago which sparked my love for creating again after having gotten away from making art for a while. I have been using watercolors which I love for their look and how unpredictable they can be. Illustrations of wildlife is what I have been concentrating on. I still accept commissions for pet portraits as well. Every piece is a challenge and sometimes the ones I start off disliking are the ones that turn out to be my favorites. My style has changed greatly over the years which I welcome. I strive to accept change and growth with my work. My style is whimsical yet true to the subject matter.

Is there a particular goal or mission driving your creative journey?

My goal is to be able to make a living soley on my art. It’s not an easy thing to do but I’ve had “safe” jobs in the past that never end up working out because it’s never anything I’m passionate about. I always come back to making art. It can be frustrating at times but not as frustrating as working for some corporate company that I just don’t care about.

What’s a lesson you had to unlearn and what’s the backstory?

Creatively I had to unlearn that perfection does not exist. I used to think my illustrations were “bad” if they didn’t look exactly like the subject. Hyperrealism just isn’t for me. Having said that, there is emotion and personality in my work that I think is just as valuable to my clients.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.fairyslipperstudio.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fairy_slipper_studio/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FairySlipperStudio