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...

It’s been a big week!

by Jackie | Apr 20, 2019 | Life

First, the winter tennis league I joined at the gym turned out to be a lot of fun, and our team made it to the semi-finals last week, where my partners and I won both matches (ladies doubles and mixed doubles), and we’re moving on to the championship on May 3...

New Year, New Season (almost …)

by Jackie | Mar 2, 2019 | Uncategorized

Happy belated New Year, though we’re only 61 days in, so I’m not THAT late ; ) After a rough end to 2018, I am happy to report that 2019 is off to a promising start. I’ve got some artwork in exhibits in Chicago (coming soon) and Evanston (an extended...