Shows!

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...

It’s July! Where has time gone?!

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...

“Spontaneous” at Gather

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...

Acrylic and Mixed Media at the Lighthouse

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...

Art Excursions

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...