Season of Reflection & Gratitude
Happy New Year! If you know me you already know the loss endured by my family in 2022, and while that really does define how I will remember the year, it has still been a year worth celebrating. Like every year, there were adventures, successes, failures, gifts, and...
Winding down, and getting going again
On Saturday I participated in a neighborhood festival in Chicago, and it was the first outdoor art tent I’ve set up in probably a decade. It was something that caught me a bit by surprise, when my friend and former student Satish asked me to do it with him and...
Uncorked at the Oak Park Conservatory
Coming up on Friday, June 24, I will be participating as a Plein Air artist in the annual Uncorked event from 6:00-8:00 pm at the Oak Park Conservatory! Every few years I paint at one of the properties on the Garden Walk, and this year I will be doing this instead. As...
Wishing you a peaceful & happy Christmas
I came downstairs to get coffee at 6:30 this morning, and caught this peaceful scene of Mango hanging out by the Christmas tree and couldn’t resist taking a photo. Serene is not I word I normally associate with this cat, and the tree does not have any ornaments...Follow Jackie
