My surface pattern designs and illustrations are inspired by the beauty of nature. Here in Upstate New York, each season is full of life. I love bringing a bit of the wondrous natural world into people’s homes using my art. The variety of colors, shapes, and textures in flowers, fruits, vegetables, and animals influence my designs. I also enjoy cooking and many of the the ingredients I cook with serve as inspiration as well.
I’ve been interested in creating art as long as I can remember. As a child, I loved making paper dolls to play with and had fun doodling in all of my notebooks. I enjoyed drawing in my free time, and still do!
My background as a Registered Dietitian and as a science teacher heightened my interest in science and nature. When I was helping people plan their diets, I always felt like drawing all of the wonderful fruits and vegetables that we were talking about. I decided that it was time to pursue a career that uses my creativity and found many wonderful courses from Make it in Design, Make Art that Sells, and the Children’s Book Academy that I took to help get my design and illustration skills to the next level.
Visit my Instagram page to see my most recent art:
https://www.instagram.com/jackieartanddesign/
Click below to view my interview with Linda Frank of The Writer’s Dream. On the show, I discuss my writing and illustration with a focus on my books, WHAT HAPPENED TO MY STRAWBERRY YOGURT? and the BUTTERFLY GARDEN COLORING BOOK.
I’m currently unagented and am now accepting new commissions, collaborations, and licensing agreements.
Feel free to contact me at hello@jackieartanddesign.com for inquiries, commissions, illustration, writing, art licensing, and design services.