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...
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...
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...
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 | 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...