A remarkable artist living an off-grid life in her campervan is using her illustrations to encourage others to respect the ocean and campaign for a cleaner planet. Jasmine Hortop, a 32-year-old illustrator embarked on a nomadic lifestyle, travelling across the UK with her rescue dog, Darla, in the campervan that she and her father built during the Covid lockdowns.
Jasmine, whose partner resides in Italy, splits her time between the UK and mainland Europe, enjoying surfing and scubadiving in some of the world's best locations.
She left her rental in Bristol four years ago to embark on her travels, Jasmine has housesat in various locations, including France, Spain, and Mexico, before returning to the UK and purchasing her very own campervan. To transform it into a habitable space, she undertook the challenging task of gutting and rebuilding the interior, a feat she accomplished with her father's help during the lockdowns.
