Ornaments & Cards

by Jackie | Dec 11, 2021 | Uncategorized

Last Saturday I had an ornament and card workshop at the Oak Park Art League and it was a lot of fun. I knew all of the students from previous classes and workshops, so I had a good idea of the skill levels and a bit about each artist’s style. There were a few...

Fall 2021

by Jackie | Nov 23, 2021 | Uncategorized

I currently have a piece in the Oak Park Art League’s 100th Anniversary Members Show, up until the first week of December, and this past week wrapped up the Fall 2 Session of Mixed Media classes! The week after Thanksgiving begins the Holiday Short Session (3...

My Parents’ Love Story

by Jackie | Oct 18, 2021 | Uncategorized

I didn’t know about this until two days prior to the story being published in Philadelphia’s biggest newspaper, but I wouldn’t have expected anything different. My mom isn’t one to be public about anything. I am actually surprised she and dad...

Beyond 100 National Juried Exhibition

by Jackie | Aug 26, 2021 | Uncategorized

It’s the Oak Park Art League’s 100th Anniversary this year, and part of the celebration is coming up next month, and I am delighted to have a painting that has been accepted into the National Juried Exhibition, “Beyond 100”! It will be on from...

July Road Trips and Digital Vacation

by Jackie | Aug 7, 2021 | Uncategorized

July was the month of driving, and I don’t mean that lightly. I haven’t added it up but I clocked something in the neighborhood of 3,000 miles on my car between July 7 and 31. It was part vacation, visiting family, bringing family to our house in IL,...

Changes

by Jackie | May 2, 2021 | Uncategorized

I will have a piece in the Oak Park Art League’s upcoming show, “Intersection: Art & Word,” which will be up until May 28 (my birthday!). I will also have a piece in the adjacent PopUp Gallery’s “World Collage Day” show, running...