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I live in the countryside of Leicestershire, where Charnwood Forest, the ancient Bradgate estates and trees, the tip of the Pennines, Reservoirs, Hugh Latimer,
Monasteries, Roman roads and beautiful countryside all seem to join
together - it's interesting.
My Grandfather started me off at a very early age with Watercolour and
this was my main media for many years. I've also worked in Pastels and Oil
Pastels, Acrylics, Oils and Gouache. Oils I tend to paint wet-on-wet,
especially for the technique of Tole painting, Pen & Ink are still firm
favorites, most of my current work is in Oils, Pastels
or Watercolour.
 Following normal schooling was a two year City and Guilds Laboratory
Technicians
course.
I then joined the Women's Royal Air Force and attained HND
equivalent as a Draughtswoman and Photographic Interpreter.
I later managed the Drawings and Records Office of Soar Division, part of the Severn Trent Water Authority,
leaving them to have my
daughter.
I made time to study and became a teacher with a Certified Painting Instructor certificate. Over the last
seventeen years I have traveled the country teaching Oil painting
via workshops, on a group or one-to-one basis. I've demonstrate painting techniques and products for Art Material
companies at Art shows, also demonstrations to Art Societies and Clubs. I've authored numerous magazine articles,
produced four videos, the Oils interactive CD and more
recently the art-e-books.
If you are interested in having a workshop or
demonstration at your Art Society, Club or Show, please contact me at
Jacqui at jacquiblackman dot co dot uk
I've had my work exhibited at the Royal Birmingham Society
of Artists, the Derby Open and the Leicester City Open, also others around
the Midlands and in the South.
I enjoy life, painting, teaching, family, friends, the
countryside and my dogs - but not necessarily in that order!
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Email:
Jacqui @ jacquiblackman co uk
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