Cape St Francis Artist Jacquie Jorgensen

Cape St Francis Artist Jacquie Jorgensen

By Craig Jarvis

There are so many amazing artists from the area and even more emerging. Jacquie Jorgensen has been writing about our artists, but who knew that she was such an incredible artist herself ?

I did my first little painting on the Greek Island of Ithaca when I was travelling in 2019 at the age of 52.

When I returned home, my mother, a trained artist who has a great little art collection, just loved the painting and claimed it. I think her enthusiasm encouraged me.

Then there is my story - my son passed away in a car accident in 2008 at 17. He was posthumously the 2008 SA Junior Bodyboarding Champion. I spent 12 years driving him around every afternoon looking for waves.

SPIRITUALLY, PAINTING WAVES CONNECTS ME TO HIM. WHEN I AM PAINTING SURF, I FEEL HIS PRESENCE, AND SOME ‘OTHER’ CREATIVE POWER SEEMS TO TAKE OVER, AND I AM JUST THE CHANNEL.

I work in oils. Other than the sea and wavescapes, I love to paint water in different forms.

MY INSPIRATION BOARD IS FULL OF PICTURES OF WATER, REFLECTIONS IN WATER, HORSES AND THE COSMOS.

Jacquie can be contacted on 082 653 3509 or at jacquietruetomyheart@gmail.com

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