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Biography

Jacqui is an oil painter based in Hamilton, New Zealand who grew up in the Auckland & Waikato regions.

At high school she studied Art & Art History where she discovered the work of the Old Masters, and the Pre-Raphaelites, amongst others, and their painting styles & techniques. However, it wasn’t until her children were grown and had left home in 2012 that Jacqui found the time and space to set up a home studio where she could develop her artistic skills & reconnect with her creative passions.

Jacqui enrolled in a local night class which gave her an introduction to oil painting but it wasn’t until she came across the work and teaching of American realist artist Mark Carder (DrawMixPaint.com) that her painting went to a whole new level. Jacqui has also been influenced by the work of contemporary artists David Gray, David Jon Kassan & Mary Jane Ansell.

Jacqui has spent several years painting portraiture finding human faces a compelling source of inspiration but has also painted a variety of native NZ birds and flowers because their beauty and colour provide a refreshing counter-balance to the intensity of human portraiture. However, Jacqui is now enjoying painting larger format floral pieces on high quality Belgium Linen which are proving to be very popular too.

Jacqui always paints from photographs as this allows her to work carefully and methodically, enabling her to capture the details of subjects with precision and accuracy.

Public exhibitions:

  • Finalist in the New Zealand Painting and Printmaking Awards 2016

  • "A Bold Adventure" Group show, Wallace Gallery, Morrinsville 2017

  • "An Artful Mix" Group exhibition, ArtsPost, Hamilton 2018

  • NZ Artist Magazine Vol.3 Issue 27 Mar/Apr. 2018

  • Dio ArtX Group exhibition, Dio School 2018

  • Hilda Ross Art Exhibition, Art Nexus & ArtVenture Group show, Hamilton 2019

  • “Visages - Faces of NZ Artists” solo exhibition, ArtsPost, Hamilton Feb.2021

  • “In The Frame” Waikato Art Expo group exhibition - St John’s College March 2024

    Jacqui currently sells her originals privately through her social media platforms.

For general enquiries and/or commissions for floral pieces, Jacqui can be contacted at jacqui.hart@xtra.co.nz

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