“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...

Happy Holidays!

by Jackie | Dec 11, 2017 | Classes, Exhibitions, Galleries, Life

Wrapping up 2017, I’ve got a bunch of paintings at Gather in Evanston. I’ve combined several from my most recent series with some of the alphabet paintings from 2014. They live together nicely as both series have a colorful, story-like thing happening, so...