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...

Watercolors: Part 2

by Jackie | May 2, 2016 | Artistic Process, Residency

Moving on to individual watercolor paintings, most of which took longer than 30 minutes to complete, and some of which I might frame … As I have mentioned previously, I had the good fortune to meet Shetland artist Peter Davis and see his watercolors up close and...

Watercolors: Part 1

by Jackie | Apr 28, 2016 | Artistic Process, Residency

When I started planning for this residency back in August of last year I had some visions of what sort of materials I would use, such as certain colors of acrylic paint (Sepia! Naples Yellow! Turquoise!), my collection of wax crayons and oil pastels, a roll of paper,...

Opening Day at the Lighthouse

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 –...

How Is It Already Week 3?!

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...