JENNY
PROGRAMS
Jenny McCracken’s background includes the development of scenic art, working in theatre production companies, leading teams of artists in producing sets and props for shows, musicals and special events. McCracken creates 3D Pavement Art, trompe l’oeil (trick of the eye) murals, portraits, visual minutes and sculptures, and is experienced in delivering art workshops. She has won several international prizes and is Australia’s first Madonnara. In 2012 she won a gold medal for Australia in Lombardy, Italy at Incontro Nazionale dei Madonnaro, the world’s original and most prestigious street painting festival. McCracken has worked nationally and internationally at festivals, events, competitions and on corporate promotions since 1991. Since beginning work as a professional artist McCracken has been involved in and led many community, festival and youth projects at which she teaches specific chalk art skills or just generally facilitates fun with chalk outdoors.
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The North’s Sculpture Festival