JAKE FERN

''Sitting for Jake Fern was unlike any experience I’ve ever had. As he painted, he asked questions — gentle at first, then deeper — and before I realised it, he wasn’t just capturing my face, he was painting my story. I spoke about leaving the corporate world and all the illusion that came with it, about stepping away from a life that felt shiny on the surface but hollow underneath. I told him how choosing a simpler, more truthful path changed me, and how finding my voice in what people now call the “truth movement” became both a calling and a responsibility. We spoke about the times we’re living in — the rise of AI, the push toward transhumanism, and the very real battle between good and evil that many still pretend isn’t happening. And all the while, Jake listened with the kind of attention that feels almost rare today. Somehow he took those conversations, those moments of honesty, and wove them back into the portrait. When he finally turned the canvas around, I was struck. My face was so serious. I’m someone who smiles a lot — sometimes more than I should. But Jake saw through that. He captured a side of me I often hide: the part shaped by truth-seeking, by witnessing deception, by speaking out regardless of the cost. It was both confronting and beautiful to see. That’s the gift of 1000 Words: Jake doesn’t just paint what you look like. He paints who you are, and the journey that brought you there.'' Sandi Adams