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 | May 25, 2016 | Artistic Process, Exhibitions, Galleries, Residency
I have three pieces in the Places & Spaces show at the Oak Park Art League, which runs until June 4. They are all from my residency and all three are mixed media pieces on birch board: I finished these three pieces toward the end of my residency, I guess I...
by Jackie | Mar 28, 2016 | Exhibitions, Residency
I have a feeling that I will be posting things about this residency for a few months, as it has gone by so quickly and I have been so focused it has been difficult to keep up with things as they have happened. There are a million things I’d like to share –...
by Jackie | Mar 20, 2016 | Artistic Process, Exhibitions, Residency
A month-long residency is a long time, until suddenly it isn’t. Next Friday I have an open house and pieces that will be installed in the cafe here at the lighthouse, coinciding with its opening to the public for the 2016 season. Next Friday! In eight days. Of...
by Jackie | Mar 15, 2016 | Exhibitions, Galleries, Residency
One of the great things about being here for six weeks is that I have had several opportunities to get out and about and visit museums, galleries, the textile archive of a museum, in addition to loads of nature. I’ve been fortunate to not only see new...