As a little girl, Jody Bergsma had nightmares. Her mother comforted her by telling her that if she painted them, they would no longer scare her. Her childish monsters, dragons and wide-eyed children, set the stage for her future work; paintings that often had their origins in her dreams. Since the age of 15, Bergsma was painting professionally.

Jody’s first recognizable style, Dreamkeepers, consists of a magical world of harmony inhabited by wide-eyed characters and fantasy friends that celebrate family, friendship, parenthood and love with inspirational sayings. Her second style, Natural Elements, inspired by the pristine wilderness of the San Juan Islands. The culture of the Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest stirred her imagination, and resulted in artwork with symbolism intermixed with the nature and wildlife. Her work is easily recognized by the rich vibrant flowing watercolors.

Jody has recently illustrated six children’s award winning books and has licensed projects with companies such as Universal Studios, Sea World, Busch Gardens, Fiesta Toys, Polar Graphics, Franklin Mint, Sandstone, Edenborough, Mug World, Masterpieces, and Leanin’ Tree.