About Me
My Interest
Jackie’s lifelong interest in drawing and painting has evolved into a passionate pursuit. After a mid-life career change, she decided to enrich her skills and broaden her artistic horizons through formal studies in drawing, watercolour art, and botanical art.
"Painting for me is a creative journey which may take me outside my comfort zone at times yet always provides an enriching experience that leads me inevitably to its intended destination," she reflects, often incorporating her colored pencil artwork into this journey.
My Medium
Having started with watercolour art, Jackie now prefers colored pencil artwork, which allows her greater precision and depth of color to capture the intricate details of her subjects. Her versatility and creativity are highlighted through her exploration of other media like graphite, pen & ink, and silverpoint, as well as her willingness to mix different media to achieve the desired effect.
My Inspiration
The beauty of nature and her love of the outdoors stirs her emotions and inspires her. Jackie chooses her subjects for her botanical art based on what speaks to her—simplicity, contours, flow, as well as their imagery and architectural shapes. Whether she is creating colored pencil artwork or watercolour art, her inspiration always comes from the natural world.
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Additional Information
Jackie is a member of the Lakeshore Art Trail (Mississauga), Colored Pencil Society of America, Coloured Pencil Artists of Canada, Neilson Park Creative Centre, Etobicoke Art Group, and The Thursday Artists. As a past president of the former Botanical Artists of Canada (2015-2018), she has a strong background in botanical art. Jackie exhibits her colored pencil artwork and watercolour art throughout the GTHA and southwestern Ontario. Her works have found homes in private collections in both Canada and the United States.
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