Summer! & Show Coming Up at Oak Park Village Hall

by Jackie | Aug 26, 2018 | Classes, Exhibitions, Life

One of my favorite things about summer is the lake by our house. I can walk over put my kayak into the water anytime I feel like, and going for a paddle is a great way to wake up in the morning or unwind after a long day. It won’t be long before it’s too...

“Neighborhoods” Concertina Sketchbook

by Jackie | Aug 9, 2018 | Artistic Process, Classes, Exhibitions, Galleries

Last year I was introduced to the Concertina Sketchbook by a fellow artist, Karen Stamper, who conducts workshops working exclusively with them. It is a foldout accordion book with just the right number of pages to do a satisfying project or study a particular thing...

My Studio. Also a work in continual progress …

by Jackie | Jul 6, 2018 | Artistic Process, Life

This is my basement studio! It has been well over a year in the making. It started off with bright yellow and green walls, a leak in a corner, and not a lot of light. This Spring it got nice fresh white walls and peg board across two of them so I can paint vertically...

Counter Coffee, Garden Walk, & Going Home Again

by Jackie | Jun 17, 2018 | Classes, Exhibitions, Life

I’ve got twenty paintings up at Counter Coffee, at 7324 W. Madison Street, Forest Park, until the end of June. It’s a great independent coffee shop with a very inviting atmosphere and locally sourced food and dairy. They are right in the middle of downtown...

“Lore” at the Oak Park Public Library

by Jackie | Apr 6, 2018 | Artistic Process, Exhibitions, Galleries

I have a show now up at the Oak Park Public Library! It is called “Lore,” inspired by the Norse/Scottish/German folklore of my heritage. It is up until April 27, and there is a public reception on Sunday, April 15, from 3:00-5:00 pm. All are welcome! There...