"I inherited my talent for art from my grandparents, both of whom were freelance illustrators, so I was always drawing from a young age. When I left school to become an animal nurse at a veterinary practice in Margate, I found that the overnight patients made marvellous subjects and I started doing animal portraits".

In 1981 Jackie had her first exhibition in Tewkesbury and since then has exhibited her work around the UK and abroad.

She moved to the Forest of Dean in 2001 where she had the opportunity to take over a local art class.

"I have always been interested in trying out different mediums and surfaces and this has stood me in good stead now that I am an art teacher".

Jackie was lucky enough to be invited to “teach” Countryfile presenter Ellie Harrison when the BBC filmed at Nature in Art for their “Art in the Countryside” episode. The programme was first aired on June 20th 2021.

Jackie regularly exhibits with the Society of Feline Artists, the UK Coloured Pencil Society (of which she is a member and has won several awards) the National Exhibition of Wildlife Art (another award!) and has exhibited with the Society of Equine Artists and the Society of Wildlife Artists.

"These successes have spurred me on to further experiment in new mediums, concentrating even more on light, shadows and nuances of colour".

Jackie lives and works in the Forest of Dean where her art classes continue to go from strength to strength.

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