by Jackie | Nov 14, 2017 | Artistic Process, Exhibitions, Galleries, Life
The October juried exhibition, We Are Enough, was combined with another curated show titled Solidarity and Survivorship at the Oak Park Art League, and I had pieces in both. Both are moving testaments to life and acceptance and harsh realities and celebration, and I...
by Jackie | Sep 9, 2017 | Exhibitions, Galleries
A lot is going on all of a sudden, as seems to happen every year around this time through the month of October. It’s exciting, though, working on so many things at once! First, I am thrilled that this piece, “Story,” has been awarded an Honorable...
by Jackie | Jul 1, 2017 | Classes, Exhibitions, Galleries, Residency
Well, I know where the past two weeks have gone, anyway. I have been immersed in two consecutive art camps with a few dozen 5-8 year olds making undersea worlds and a city neighborhood, among other things. Watching kids make art is a delightful way to spend a few...
by Jackie | Nov 24, 2016 | Artistic Process, Exhibitions, Galleries, Life, Residency
I have a show going on until mid-January at the wonderful gallery/community kid art space, Gather, in Evanston, Illinois. It is a show of work I would call spontaneous, in that it is based on the idea of a painting-a-day, and so I spent most of October making...
by Jackie | Aug 8, 2016 | Classes, Residency
I had the honor of spending last week with fourteen 5-8 year olds, exploring life By the Sea, a camp idea inspired by my residency in Shetland earlier this year. This isn’t the first art camp I’ve taught but it’s been several years since the last...