Jaki

“Being an artist has never been an option for me. Creating has always been essential to my existence.” I am a teacher to others and always a life long learner to myself. Experimenting with different forms of art and discovering the unique qualities of each, fascinates and excites me. As a Contemporary Realist artist my work includes oil, acrylic, mixed media and 3 dimensional recycled artworks. My still life paintings include chiaroscuro and old master techniques. Every subject is matter for my canvas’s. All of these influences echo and weave stories throughout my work. I have been honored to lead a life of extraordinary adventures. Co-founder of a private elementary school in Santa Fe, NM, Shakespearean Prop Master, Faux Finish Artist, Muralist and the 2007 World Posole Cooking Champion are but a few of my milestones. The greatest, are that of being a mother, grandmother, and true friend. Through these hands, heart and soul, God gifted me art. Juried Exhibitions and Group Shows/ Recent and Upcoming “Scripture Through Many Eyes” Biedenharn Museum, Monroe, La “Surreal Estate: A Journey Through Reality” Courtyard Galerie, West Monroe, La Best of Show : “I Dreamed A Dream” (painting) Salvadore Dali Award 3 D “ Gogh Call Dali” (sculpture) “What We Don’t See” Women’s Group Show, Courtyard Galerie, West Monroe, La Raise the Roof Fundraiser, “Morning Praise”( painting on slate tile) Masur Museum, Monroe, La Re’Veillon! Live Auction “ Arlequin’s Menagerie” (painting) Northeast Louisiana Arts Council, Bayou Point, Monroe, La “Seasons in Sportsman’s Paradise” Group Shows, Courtyard Galerie, West Monroe, La BLOOM! March, 2026 “ POEM” (painting) R.W. Norton Museum, Shreveport, La THE BIG PICTURE ART SHOW “ Messenger of Hope” (painting) Courtyard Galerie, West Monroe, La Off The Wall Fundraiser April 2026, Masur Museum, Monroe, La “BLEND” May, 2026 Artwork TBD, Bayou Point, Monroe, La “Parish Lines” June, 2026 “ Alliance Ignored Fern” (painting) Ouachita Parish Division, Northeast Louisiana Arts Council “The Fractured Saint—Echoes of Humanity” 2 Woman Show, July, 2026 Courtyard Galerie, West Monroe, La