Jacqueline Meredith was born in New York state, grew up there, in Illinois and California, and received a BA in English Literature from the University of California (Davis Campus) in 1968.
She moved to Canada in 1972 and lived in Smithers, where she was a stay-at-home mom to 2 small boys, and North Vancouver where she went back to school and earned a diploma in Business Management – Computer Systems. She worked in the software industry in the Vancouver area for many years before moving to Salt Spring Island in 1994 to be closer to her dream of living in the country and being a painter in the Gulf Islands. She started a bookstore (now Salt Spring Books) but sold it in 1998 to become a full-time artist.
She attended painting classes and workshops all of her life and dabbled in oil, acrylic and watercolour. After joining the Painter’s Guild when she moved to Salt Spring, she took workshops given by local artists, particularly Jack Avison, and off-island artists such as Kiff Holland and Harry Heine. These watercolour artists inspired her to concentrate on this medium.
Her landscapes, seascapes and florals hang in homes and offices around the world. She enjoys capturing the peace and harmony of her island surroundings, the moodiness of the seas and skies, and the unique light, mist and vegetation of the Gulf Islands.
Jacqueline married Mark Meredith, long-time Salt Spring potter, in February of 2003, and shares the Meredith Studio Gallery with him in Vesuvius Bay. Her affordable originals, prints and art cards are available at the studio, and at the Saturday market as well as galleries on Salt Spring and elsewhere. Send an email to jacqueline@meredithgallery.ca for information on availability of prints and originals.
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