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About Jackie

Jackie Evans is a visual artist living and working in St. John’s, NL.
 

Born in Toronto, Jackie grew up in Newfoundland and lived in Halifax for seven years.
 

She began her art studies at the College of the North Atlantic, graduating with a diploma in Art. Jackie continued her studies at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, where she completed a BFA.
 

While her early work was influenced by Alex Livingstone, Clifford George, and Henri Rousseau, Jackie’s impressionistic approach to style and her
technique continue to evolve.
 

Jackie has been deeply engaged with the local arts community for many
years. In addition to her personal art practise, she teaches public workshops
and private classes in a variety of mediums.
 

Jackie has been instrumental in preparing group and solo exhibitions.
Together with her peers, she has engaged in developing, planning, and
curating a variety of exhibitions.
 

Jackie’s most recent career milestones include selling a painting, “The Bagel
Café,” to the City of St. Johns, exhibiting at The Rooms as part of the Arts and
Letters Competition’s visual art exhibition, and being awarded second place in a national competition for works to be exhibited on Parliament Hill as part of the celebration of Canada’s 150 th anniversary.


Jackie’s work can be found in private collections in Canada and the UK.

SUMMARY

An innovative artist with a wide portfolio of work spanning 25 years. Portfolio
includes work from solo shows, group exhibitions, and skilled commissioned
projects. Demonstrated ability to maintain client relationships.

 

EDUCATION

  • 1989 Bachelor of Fine Arts Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax, NS

 

GRANTS, AWARDS, AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

  • 2024 Procurement of three paintings by NL Health Services for display at the new Mental Health Addictions Centre

  • 2020 Work selected by City of St. John’s Art Procurement Program

  • 2019 ArtsNL Professional Grant, St. John’s, NL

  • 2019 Honorable Mention, The Rooms, Arts and Letters Competition

  • 2017 Winner Second Place - Loblaw Competition, Parliament Hill, Ottawa, ON

 

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

  • 2020 Where My Journey Begins, 285 Water Street, St. John’s, NL

  • 1990 Transitions, The Anna Leonowen's Gallery, Halifax, NS

 

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

  • 2022-24 The Baccalieu Gallery, NL

  • 2024 Authors in Art, Carbonear

  • 2024 Art Around the Bay, Cupids Legacy Centre

  • 2022 Art at The Gate, Twillingate, NL

  • 2021 Eastern Edge Gallery, Eastern Edge Members Show, St. John’s, NL

  • 2019 The Rooms, Arts and Letters, St. John’s, NL

  • 2019 Art at The Gate, Centre for The Arts, Twillingate, NL Curated, exhibited, and served on the organizing committee

  • 2018 The Baccalieu Gallery, NL

  • 2017 Hearts Content Regional Center for the Arts Curated and exhibited, Heart’s Content, NL

  • 2016-17 Alice's Tea Party, The Drs. House Inn, Greens Harbour, NL Curated and exhibited

  • 2012-15 The March Hare, Whiteway, NL

  • 2000-04 St. Michael’s Printshop, Deck of Cards, St. John’s, NL

  • 2000-03 Winterlude, Parliament Hill, Ottawa, ON

  • 2001-02 MUN Botanical Gardens, St. John’s, NL

  • 2001 The Anna Templeton Centre, Altered Slates, St. John's, NL

  • 2000 The Provincial Art Gallery, Arts and Letters, St. John’s, NL

  • 2000 The Anna Templeton Centre, St. John’s, Adams Apple and Eve's Tempting Fruit

 

COLLECTIONS

  • City of St. John’s

  • Government of NL and Labrador, MHAC

  • Private – USA, Canada, and UK

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