Founded, owned, operated by artists
Jessica Abbott Williams is an artist and the owner of Brushstrokes. Brushstrokes was founded in 1995 by the ceramic artists Nancy Selvin and Kevin Nierman (of Kids ‘n’ Clay). Two years later, Jessica bought the business from Kevin and Nancy. Jessica is a graduate of the Ceramics Department of the California College of the Arts in Oakland. She has maintained her own studio practice in both ceramics and painting. Jessica has sold her line of ceramics at the SFMOMA Museum Store, the Palo Alto Art Center Gallery Shop, The Gardener in Berkeley and most recently at FarmHouseUrban in Mill Valley.
She has collaborated with the fashion designer Erica Tanov on a line of clothing and shown her paintings at Erica Tanov boutiques in Berkeley, Marin and Los Angeles. She has exhibited her paintings nationally including at the Kips Bay Decorator Show House in Manhattan, FarmHouseUrban in Mill Valley and St. Supery Winery in Napa Valley for Art in April curated by the artist/curator/landscape architect Topher Delaney. Jessica has worked with Topher Delaney for over 20 years on public art commissions for garden projects including a ceramic fountain for San Diego Children’s Hospital and ceramic and mosaic vessels for Highland Hospital in Oakland.
Jessica’s paintings and pottery are on display and for sale at Brushstrokes. You can read more about Jessica here and here.
She has collaborated with the fashion designer Erica Tanov on a line of clothing and shown her paintings at Erica Tanov boutiques in Berkeley, Marin and Los Angeles. She has exhibited her paintings nationally including at the Kips Bay Decorator Show House in Manhattan, FarmHouseUrban in Mill Valley and St. Supery Winery in Napa Valley for Art in April curated by the artist/curator/landscape architect Topher Delaney. Jessica has worked with Topher Delaney for over 20 years on public art commissions for garden projects including a ceramic fountain for San Diego Children’s Hospital and ceramic and mosaic vessels for Highland Hospital in Oakland.
Jessica’s paintings and pottery are on display and for sale at Brushstrokes. You can read more about Jessica here and here.
Our mission is to create an atmosphere that is beautiful, inspiring, relaxing, and hospitable where visitors can express their creativity. Our aim is to be a positive part of our wider east bay community by being involved in schools and other civic organizations and by being a drop-in storefront space where the community, friends, and families can connect through the process of making art.
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“The art class I took at Brushstrokes encompassed so much more than I had anticipated! I always left with not only creative inspiration, but often knowledge of a completely new medium. It was so wonderful to connect with artists of all levels, share work, and have great feedback.” –Tam
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“Going to Camp Brushstrokes as well as being a counselor and a staff member of Brushstrokes has taught me invaluable lessons and skills and created great memories. Brushstrokes has had a huge impact on my life as an artist, strongly influencing me to become a Studio Arts major in college.” –Dina
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Brushstrokes partnered with the Alameda County Community Food Bank to work with children at local schools to paint over 500 bowls per year for the annual Empty Bowls ACCFB fundraiser. Brushstrokes donates time and materials to the Food Bank for this project. Brushstrokes is a member of Buy Local Berkeley — we encourage you to shop local and support the businesses that make Berkeley unique.
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