Jackie Brooks
100 Crockett St., #218
Seattle, WA 98109-1728
USA
Phone: (206) 283-1246
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100 Crockett St., #218
Seattle, WA 98109-1728
USA
Phone: (206) 283-1246
Email Artist
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"People who don't know much about art
will often say, 'Oh how pretty.'
"Beauty goes beyond pretty...
it moves into the soul of a painter
and brings out knowledge they
didn't know was there."
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will often say, 'Oh how pretty.'
"Beauty goes beyond pretty...
it moves into the soul of a painter
and brings out knowledge they
didn't know was there."
_______________________________________________
Jackie Brooks, award-winning artist, lecturer, teacher and a signature member of six watercolor societies, was born in South Dakota and grew up in Longview, Washington. She and her older sister, Virginia, and younger brother, David, leaned toward the arts. Virginia is a cellist and quilter and David a sculptor and ceramist.
"Though neither of my parents were musicians nor artists," Jackie says, "my mother spent all of a small inheritance on the purchase of a cello and a violin. My father on the other hand was somewhat passive about our preoccupation with art and music."
Jackie credits two important people as her mentors in her younger years: Her aunt who purchased her first brushes and paints and spent many quality hours painting with her and the other was an art teacher who taught only one year at her high school. "I doubt she'd remember me," says Jackie, "but my hope is to locate and thank her for the special priviledge she provided me. The impact of that experience changed my life."
Years later, after painting on her own for many years and developing her own style, Jackie had the opportunity to study with many fine artists who came to Seattle to teach and/or hold workshops. "They taught me" she says, "new ideas that I then incorporated into my style. In fact, artist Don Andrews opened up my imagination with his unusual use of color and design."
Jackie's initial education was in music where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Seattle Pacific College. She then studied life drawing at the New School of Visual Concepts and went on to receive her Bachelor of Arts in art from Seattle Pacific University.
Her art career garnered recognition early on with her first exhibition in 1976. Then, in 1987, Jackie received her first award, the "People's Choice Award". Also in l987, she and four other artists began life models sessions at Jackie's studio twice a week. One group met on Monday evenings and another session was on Wednesday mornings. For almost seven years they continued painting life models together and enjoyed their companionship.
In 1988, Jackie had a critically acclaimed exhibition in Nicosia, Cyprus sponsored by the American Embassy. In September 1996, she had a solo exhibition in Falmouth, Cornwall, in the UK. During the summer of 1999 one of her paintings was part of a group exhibition by women painters in Ireland.
In addition to holding degrees in music and art, Jackie has created posters, concert programs and paintings for musical groups. She continues to teach watercolor classes and has for nineteen years, gives lectures, holds workshops, has classes at private clubs and teaches art courses at colleges and universities throughout the Seattle area.
Jackie's work has been included in over eighty national and international competitions with more than half winning awards and her name and/or artwork has been published in a number of well-respected books and magazines for both art instruction and biographical purposes.
She has been published in four books, five magazines and two book covers. Most recently her work appears on the front cover of the CD, "A Most Notorious Woman", music of Irish fiddler and composer, Martin Stillian. Her latest magazine publications are in the October 2002 Watercolor Magic; included in the article on Creativity by Cathy Woo. Also in Watercolor Magic August 2003 article on Art and Healing by Maureen Bloomfield. Then again in the January 2003 issues of The Artist's Magazine "Shape Shifting" by Jackie Brooks. She has a painting on the book cover "Queen Anne Community on the Hill" published by Queen Anne Historical Society, and a painting on magazine cover of "The Horn Call" published by International Horn Society.
Jackie loves the Northwest. She still resides, teaches, paints and exhibits her extraordinary work in the Seattle area of Washington state. She has studied privately with many national, regional and local instructors, and through experimentation and taking risks, she continues to push the limits to identify and expand her body of work.
"Though neither of my parents were musicians nor artists," Jackie says, "my mother spent all of a small inheritance on the purchase of a cello and a violin. My father on the other hand was somewhat passive about our preoccupation with art and music."
Jackie credits two important people as her mentors in her younger years: Her aunt who purchased her first brushes and paints and spent many quality hours painting with her and the other was an art teacher who taught only one year at her high school. "I doubt she'd remember me," says Jackie, "but my hope is to locate and thank her for the special priviledge she provided me. The impact of that experience changed my life."
Years later, after painting on her own for many years and developing her own style, Jackie had the opportunity to study with many fine artists who came to Seattle to teach and/or hold workshops. "They taught me" she says, "new ideas that I then incorporated into my style. In fact, artist Don Andrews opened up my imagination with his unusual use of color and design."
Jackie's initial education was in music where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Seattle Pacific College. She then studied life drawing at the New School of Visual Concepts and went on to receive her Bachelor of Arts in art from Seattle Pacific University.
Her art career garnered recognition early on with her first exhibition in 1976. Then, in 1987, Jackie received her first award, the "People's Choice Award". Also in l987, she and four other artists began life models sessions at Jackie's studio twice a week. One group met on Monday evenings and another session was on Wednesday mornings. For almost seven years they continued painting life models together and enjoyed their companionship.
In 1988, Jackie had a critically acclaimed exhibition in Nicosia, Cyprus sponsored by the American Embassy. In September 1996, she had a solo exhibition in Falmouth, Cornwall, in the UK. During the summer of 1999 one of her paintings was part of a group exhibition by women painters in Ireland.
In addition to holding degrees in music and art, Jackie has created posters, concert programs and paintings for musical groups. She continues to teach watercolor classes and has for nineteen years, gives lectures, holds workshops, has classes at private clubs and teaches art courses at colleges and universities throughout the Seattle area.
Jackie's work has been included in over eighty national and international competitions with more than half winning awards and her name and/or artwork has been published in a number of well-respected books and magazines for both art instruction and biographical purposes.
She has been published in four books, five magazines and two book covers. Most recently her work appears on the front cover of the CD, "A Most Notorious Woman", music of Irish fiddler and composer, Martin Stillian. Her latest magazine publications are in the October 2002 Watercolor Magic; included in the article on Creativity by Cathy Woo. Also in Watercolor Magic August 2003 article on Art and Healing by Maureen Bloomfield. Then again in the January 2003 issues of The Artist's Magazine "Shape Shifting" by Jackie Brooks. She has a painting on the book cover "Queen Anne Community on the Hill" published by Queen Anne Historical Society, and a painting on magazine cover of "The Horn Call" published by International Horn Society.
Jackie loves the Northwest. She still resides, teaches, paints and exhibits her extraordinary work in the Seattle area of Washington state. She has studied privately with many national, regional and local instructors, and through experimentation and taking risks, she continues to push the limits to identify and expand her body of work.
CURRENT & UPCOMING EVENTS:More coming soon!
CONTINUING EXHIBITION:Carrabba Violins, 405 W. Galer Street, Seattle, WA (206) 283-5566
AWARDS2003 - 5th place award - Eastside Association of Fine Art 2002 - 4th place award - Eastside Association of Fine Art 2002 - The Tina L. Wolfe Memorial cash Award - Adirondack National
Exhibition of American Watercolors 2002 - Merit Award - Women Painters of Washington 2000 - Honorable Mention, Plano Art Association 2000 - Purchase Award, Plano Art Association 2000 - Third Award, Oklahoma Watercolor Society 2000 - Daniel Smith Award, Women Painters of Washington 2000 - Puget Sound Group 1st Award, Puget Sound Country 1999 - Allied Arts Merit Award, Eastern Washington Watercolor Society 1999 - American Frame Award, Northwest Watercolor Society 1999 - Juror's Choice Award, Pittsburgh "Aquaeous Media Exhibition" 1997 - Strathmore Paper Award, Oklahoma Watercolor Society 1998 - $100 Award, Western Colorado Watercolor Society 1998 - Gregory Kinnamon Award, Georgia Watercolor Society 1998 - Lockport Savings Bank Award, Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society,
Lockport, NY 1998 - South Baldwin Family Practice Award, Watercolor Society of Alabama 1997 - Merit Award, Watercolor Art Society of Houston 1997 - Past Presidents' Award, Texas Watercolor Society 1997 - Third Place, Midwest Watercolor Society National Exhibition of Transparent
Watercolors 1996 - Best of Show, Northern Arizona Watercolor Society 1996 - Award of Excellence, Associated Arts of Ocean Shores, WA 1995 - Honorable Mention, National Watercolor Society Exhibition,
Los Angeles, CA 1994 - 1st Award, Georgia Watercolor Society 1994 - Jayeness Award, Northwest Watercolor Society Show 1994 - Rex Brandt Award, National Watercolor Society Exhibition, Los Angeles, CA 1992 - 2nd Award, Georgia Watercolor Society 1992 - Don Stewart Award, Mercer Island Visual Arts League, Mercer Island, WA 1991 - Honorable Mention, Louisiana Watercolor Society 1989 - Merchant Award, Northwest Watercolor Society 1988 - Porter Award, Montana Watermedia 1988 - American Frame Award, Eastside Assoc. of Fine Arts, Kirkland, WA 1987 - People's Choice, Eastside Assoc. of Fine Arts, Kirkland, WA
SELECTED CORPORATE COLLECTIONS:Carrabba Violins, Seattle, WA Nordstroms, San Francisco, CA Seattle First National Bank, Seattle, WA Security Pacific Bank, Seattle, WA Virginia Mason Hospital, Seattle, WA
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS:2005 - Nordic Heritage Museum, Seattle, WA 1996 - Falmouth Arts Center, Falmouth, Cornwall, UK 1996 - Shoreline Gallery, Seattle, WA 1995 - Moss Bay Gallery, Kirkland, WA 1994 - Community Center Gallery, Mercer Island, WA 1992 - Shoreline Gallery, Seattle, WA 1991 - Kreider Gallery, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA 1991 - Shoreline Gallery, Seattle, WA 1988 - Gloria Gallery, Nicosia, Cyprus (Sponsored by the American Embassy
through USIS) 1987 - Kreider Gallery, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA 1984 - Art Center Gallery, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA 1981 - Art Center Gallery, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA 1978 - Art Center Gallery, Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA
SELECTED JURIED SHOWS (National and International):2003 - 22nd Annual Adirondacks National Exhibition of American Watercolors,
Arts Center Galleries, Old Forge, NY 2002 - PA Watercolor Society National Juried Exhibition, Binney & Smith
Gallery, Bethlehem, PA 2002 - San Diego International Watercolor Society, Juror: Dean Mitchell 2002 - Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Exhibition, Golden, CO
Juror, Louise Cadillac 2002 - 28th Exhibition of the National Watercolor Assoc. of Oklahoma,
Kirkpatrick Galleries, Oklahoma City, OK, Juror: Virginia Cobb 2002 - Adirondacks Nat'l Exhibit of American Watercolors, Arts Center,
Old Forge, NY 2002 - GWS 23rd National Exhibition, Gwinett Historical Courthouse,
Lawenceville, GA 2002 - New England Watercolor Society North American Open, The Concord Art
Association,Concord, ME 2002 - Baldwin County Allied Arts, Milledgeville, GA 2002 - Women Painters of Washington, Childhood's End Gallery, Olympia, WA 2002 - Georgia Watercolor Society 23rd National Exhibition & Traveling
Show, Roswell Visual Arts Center, Roswell, GA 2002 - Georgia Watercolor Society 23rd National Exhibition & Traveling
Show, Douglasville Cultural Arts Center, Douglasville, GA 2001 - Watercolor Art Society of Houston 2001 - Signature Members , Northwest Watercolor Society Show 2001 - Pittsburgh "Aquaeous Media Exhibition" 2001 - Pike's Peak Watercolor Society 2001 - Montana Watermedia 2001 - Georgia Watercolor Society 2000 - Watercolor Art Society of Houston 2000 - Texas Watercolor Society 2000 - Plano Art Association 2000 - Oklahoma Watercolor Society 2000 - Northern Arizona Watercolor Society Show 2000 - Montana Watermedia 2000 - American Watercolor Society 1999 - Western Colorado Watercolor Society 1999 - Waterworks, Northwest Watercolor Society 1999 - Pittsburgh "Aquaeous Media Exhibition" 1999 - Montana Watermedia 1999 - Midwest Watercolor Society National Exhibition of Transparent Watercolors 1999 - Louisiana Watercolor Society 1999 - Georgia Watercolor Society 1999 - Eastern Washington Watercolor Society Show, Richland, WA 1999 - Adirondacks National Exhibit and Traveling Show, Old Forge, NY 1998 - Western Colorado Watercolor Society 1998 - Watercolor Society of Alabama 1998 - Texas Watercolor Society 1998 - Niagara Frontier Watercolor Society, Lockport, NY 1998 - Louisiana Watercolor Society 1998 - Georgia Watercolor Society 1997 - Western Colorado Watercolor Society 1997 - Watercolor Art Society of Houston 1997 - Texas Watercolor Society 1997 - Oklahoma Watercolor Society 1997 - Northwest Watercolor Society Show 1997 - Midwest Watercolor Society National Exhibition of Transparent Watercolors 1997 - Georgia Watercolor Society 1997 - California Watercolor Association 1996 - Watercolor Society of Alabama 1996 - Texas Watercolor Society 1996 - Pittsburgh "Aquaeous Media Exhibition" 1996 - Pennsylvania Watercolor Society Show 1996 - Northwest Watercolor Society Show 1996 - Northern Arizona Watercolor Society 1996 - Montana Watermedia 1996 - Eastern Washington Watercolor Society Show, Richland, WA 1995 - Texas Watercolor Society 1995 - Northwest Watercolor Society Show 1995 - National Watercolor Society Exhibition, Los Angeles, CA 1995 - Georgia Watercolor Society 1994 - Northwest Watercolor Society Show 1994 - Membership Show, National Watercolor Society, Los Angeles, CA 1994 - Louisiana Watercolor Society 1994 - Kentucky Watercolor Society National Juried Exhibition, Owensboro, KY 1994 - Georgia Watercolor Society 1994 - Eastern Washington Watercolor Society Show, Richland, WA 1993 - Watercolor Society of Alabama 1993 - Midwest Watercolor Society National Exhibition of Transparent Watercolors 1993 - Membership Show, Georgia Watercolor Society 1993 - Eastern Washington Watercolor Society Show, Richland, WA 1993 - Arts Commission Showcase, Beaverton, OR 1992 - Waterworks, Northwest Watercolor Society 1992 - Pittsburgh "Aquaeous Media Exhibition" 1992 - New England Watercolor Society North American Open Show 1992 - Montana Watermedia 1992 - Georgia Watercolor Society 1992 - Eastern Washington Watercolor Society Show, Richland, WA 1991 - Kentucky Watercolor Society National Juried Exhibition, Owensboro, KY 1991 - Georgia Watercolor Society 1991 - Eastern Washington Watercolor Society Show, Richland, WA 1990 - Waterworks, Northwest Watercolor Society 1990 - New England Watercolor Society North American Open Show 1990 - Midwest Watercolor Society National Exhibition of Transparent Watercolors 1989 - Waterworks, Northwest Watercolor Society 1989 - Pittsburgh "Aquaeous Media Exhibition" 1989 - Montana Watermedia 1988 - Montana Watermedia 1986 - Northwest Watercolor Society Show 1985 - Northwest Watercolor Society Show 1981 - Northwest Watercolor Society Show 1979 - Northwest Watercolor Society Show 1977 - Northwest Watercolor Society Show 1976 - Northwest Watercolor Society Show
SELECTED JURIED SHOWS (Regional):2002 - WATERWORKS 2002, Northwest Watercolor Society's Annual Membership
exhibition, Artists Gallery of Seattle, Seattle, WA 2002 - Puget Sound Country Exhibit, Stillwater Gallery, Seattle, WA 2000 - Women Painters of Washington 2000 - Puget Sound Country 1996 - Associated Arts of Ocean Shores, WA 1992 - Mercer Island Visual Arts League, Mercer Island, WA 1992 - Mercer Island Visual Arts League, Mercer Island, WA 1992 - Eastside Assoc. of Fine Arts, Kirkland, WA 1991 - Mercer Island Visual Arts League, Mercer Island, WA 1990 - Eastside Assoc. of Fine Arts, Kirkland, WA 1989 - Mercer Island Visual Arts League, Mercer Island, WA 1988 - Mercer Island Visual Arts League, Mercer Island, WA 1988 - Eastside Assoc. of Fine Arts, Kirkland, WA 1987 - Eastside Assoc. of Fine Arts, Kirkland, WA 1985 - Eastside Assoc. of Fine Arts, Kirkland, WA 1984 - Eastside Assoc. of Fine Arts, Kirkland, WA 1983 - Eastside Assoc. of Fine Arts, Kirkland, WA
POSTERS AND CONCERT PROGRAMS:1992/93 - 10th Anniversary Year, Mt. Hood Pops Orchestra, Portland, OR 1991/92 - 30th Anniversary Year, Cascade Symphony Orchestra, Edmonds, WA 1990 - Cascade Festival of Music Poster, Bend, OR
SIGNATURE MEMBERSHIPS:Georgia Watercolor Society Midwest Watercolor Society Montana Watercolor Society National Watercolor Society Northwest Watercolor Society Watercolor Society of Alabama
PUBLICATIONS:2004 - CD cover, "A Most Notorious Woman", music of Irish fiddler and composer,
Martin Stillian 2003 - Artist's Magazine, January 2003 issue 2003 - Watercolor Magic, Spring/Summer issue, one of three artists featured in an
article on "Art and Healing" by Maureen Bloomfield 2002 - "Creativity", Watercolor Magic Special edition, by Cathy Woo,
October issue 2001 - Painting "Horn and Chair" chosen for cover of The Horn Call, Journal of the
International Horn Society, February Issue, Volume XXXI, No. 2 2001 - Featured in Response, Seattle Pacific Alumni Magazine, Spring Issue 1999 - Included in The Artistic Touch 3, Creative Art Press 1997 - Included in Best of Watercolor: Painting Composition, Rockport Publishers 1995 - Article in Watercolor Magic, "Painting with Passion" Summer Issue 1995 - Article in Painting Watercolor Using the White of Your Paper, Northlight
Books, Winter Issue 1994 - Article, "Capturing Music's Energy, American Artist Watercolor '94, Summer
Issue 1993 - Painting chosen for book cover Queen Anne, Community on the Hill
published by Queen Anne Historical Society
EDUCATION:1982 - BA (Art), Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA 1976/81 - Life Drawing, New School of Visual Concepts, Seattle, WA 1957 - BA (Music Education) Seattle Pacific College
CONTINUING EXHIBITION:
AWARDS
Exhibition of American Watercolors
Lockport, NY
Watercolors
Los Angeles, CA
SELECTED CORPORATE COLLECTIONS:
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
through USIS)
SELECTED JURIED SHOWS (National and International):
Arts Center Galleries, Old Forge, NY
Gallery, Bethlehem, PA
Juror, Louise Cadillac
Kirkpatrick Galleries, Oklahoma City, OK, Juror: Virginia Cobb
Old Forge, NY
Lawenceville, GA
Association,Concord, ME
Show, Roswell Visual Arts Center, Roswell, GA
Show, Douglasville Cultural Arts Center, Douglasville, GA
SELECTED JURIED SHOWS (Regional):
exhibition, Artists Gallery of Seattle, Seattle, WA
POSTERS AND CONCERT PROGRAMS:
SIGNATURE MEMBERSHIPS:
PUBLICATIONS:
Martin Stillian
article on "Art and Healing" by Maureen Bloomfield
October issue
International Horn Society, February Issue, Volume XXXI, No. 2
Books, Winter Issue
Issue
published by Queen Anne Historical Society
EDUCATION:
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