About Me
My Interest
A lifelong interest in drawing and painting has evolved into a passionate pursuit. After a mid-life career change, Jackie decided to enrich her skills and broaden her artistic horizons through formal studies in drawing, watercolour and botanical art at the Springbank Visual Art Centre (now Visual Arts Mississauga) and the Spillane Studio of Fine Arts, Mississauga, ON
“Each painting is a creative journey which at times leads me beyond my comfort zone yet always offers an enriching experience that guides me inevitably to its intended destination.”
This belief shapes Jackie’s practice: every piece teaches her something new, and every challenge becomes part of the story within the final image.
My Medium
Coloured pencil is her primary medium, chosen for its precision, depth, and ability to reveal the intricate details she loves to explore. The slow, layered process mirrors her way of observing the world: patient, attentive, and deeply engaged. Jackie also works with graphite, pen & ink, silverpoint, watercolour, and mixed media, selecting each material for the unique voice it brings to a piece.
My Inspiration
Nature remains Jackie's constant guide. Its rhythms, structures, and quiet poetry shape the way she sees and the way she works. Botanical, floral, and landscape subjects draw her in through their simplicity, graceful contours, flowing lines, and architectural forms. She chooses each subject intuitively—by what speaks to her, what stirs a feeling, or what invites a closer look.
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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, and the Humber Valley Art Club. She is a past president of the former Botanical Artists of Canada. Jackie exhibits her artwork 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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