Tennis and Art

by Jackie | Dec 30, 2019 | Uncategorized

First, a Happy almost New Year to all! I’ve been feeling for a while a major energy shift, in small and big ways, and I am so looking forward to what 2020 will bring. One thing I have gotten to do a lot of this holiday break that I didn’t expect to do is...

Holiday Goodness

by Jackie | Dec 4, 2019 | Classes, Exhibitions, Life

First things first – this coming Saturday I am teaching a Black and White Mixed Media workshop at the Oak Park Art League, from 10-4:00 pm, and there are a few spots left if you are in the mood for a marathon of getting up close and personal with black and white...

Shetland!

by Jackie | Nov 27, 2019 | Life, Residency

I got to spend the first couple of weeks in October in Shetland! I had never been there in early Autumn and it had been nine years since I traveled there with my mom. I wasn’t sure I would ever get to go with her again, since normally she goes for a few weeks...

Favorite Things and Upcoming Workshops

by Jackie | Oct 29, 2019 | Classes, Exhibitions, Life, Misericordia

“Favorite Things” sketch collage by residents of Misericordia This is a 36″ x 48″ collage of a bunch of resident drawings, sketches and paper I collected over a three month period in my art room. All of it is fun and sweet, but I love the...

The Big 5-O

by Jackie | Jun 1, 2019 | Exhibitions, Galleries, Life

I turned 50 on Tuesday! Last Saturday my friends in Oak Park/Forest Park had a little gathering and outing to Goldyburgers to see a favorite band, which was pretty perfect considering a) how I was feeling – the beginnings of a cold taking shape, and b) I like a...