jcarroll8b

Education:

  • B.A. University of Western Ontario
  • Ministry of Education Teaching Certificate, Althouse
    College of Education, University of Western Ontario
  • Visual Arts Specialist, York University, Toronto, Ontario
  • M.Ms. Degree, University of Metaphysics, California

Art/Teaching:

  • Painting experience 1974 to present
  • Group Exhibitions 1978–2002 and Solo Exhibitions 1987 to
    present, Commissions Portrait & Landscape 1978 to present
  • Artist/Author Muskoka Boathhouses, Boston Mills Press, 1991
  • Workshops & Weekly Creative Heart Art Classes 1996 to present
  • Finalist International Arts Portrait Festival 2002 –Canada
  • Honorable mention in Get Real (26 Canadian Women share The
    Secret to Authentic Success), Lovett–Reid, J Verney, 2007, Canada
  • Sold Art work in many international private collections

Meditation Practice:

  • A self directed practice since the 1980’s
  • Since 2001 practiced Metta, Vipassana, Mindfulness meditation
    with guiding teachers Philip V Starkman, Jim Bedard, Spring Rain
    Sangha, Toronto, Canada
    attended numerous multi–day retreats with SRS since 2001
  • attended Phowa Retreat Ayang Ripoche 2 week
  • Attended Jana Retreat, Bhante Gunaranta 2 week
  • Attended Kalachakra Retreat Dalai Lama 2 week
  • attended 3 multi–month retreats with guiding teachers
    – Sayadaw U Pandita from Burma, U.S., 2005, Sayadaw U Vivekananda from
    Nepal, U.S., 2007 and Nepal 2008

Philosophy

  • Jackie believes wholeheartedly that “everyone is creative” and
    that “the gift of creativity is within each of us waiting to unfold.”
  • In the Creative Heart Art Classes, there is a balance of both the
    technical and meditative side of art.
  • In a compassionate and safe environment, our true creative
    nature is realized.
  • Jackie’s portraiture and paintings are intended to reflect back to the
    viewer the true essence and beauty of her subjects.

Honourary Mention:

  • 1991 – CBC Sunday Morning Side Interview
  • 1992 – Canadian Geographic Book Reviews 1990 Issue
  • 1992 – Cottage Television Show
  • 2002 – Finalist International Portrait Festival,Toronto Ont.
  • 2008 – One of 26 women featured in the book GET REAL –26 Canadian Women Share The Secret to Authentic Success by Patricia Lovett–Reid and Jonathan Verney

Books:

  • 1990 – Muskoka Boathouses, Boston Mills Press, Jacqueline Carroll, author and artist
  • 2008 – Drawing with Mindfulness– work in progress

Commissions:

  • 1978 – Doug Lewis Family, M.M.P. Simcoe County, Ont.
  • 1991 – Mrs. Hitchcock, Melon Bank, U.S.A.
  • 1995 – Roots, Toronto, Ontario
  • 1997 – former C.E.O. Grand and Toy, Ont.
  • 1999 – Sleeping Children around the World Holiday Season Card
  • 2001 – Sleeping Children around the World Holiday Season Card
  • 2002 – Sleeping Children around the World Holiday Season Card
  • 2003 – Sleeping Children around the World Holiday Season Card
  • 2004 – Sleeping Children around the World Holiday Season Card
  • 2005 – Sleeping Children around the World Holiday Season Card

Art shows:

One Woman Exhibitions

  • Feb. 1987 – York Fine Art Gallery, Craigleith, Ont.
  • Oct. 1987 – York Fine art Gallery, Toronto, Ont.
  • Sep. 1988 – Tamarack Gallery, Gravenhurst, Ont.
  • Jun. 1990 – Scott’s of Muskoka, Bracebridge, Ont.
  • Jun. 1991 – Scott’s of Muskoka, Bracebridge, Ont. (Book launching and art show for Muskoka Boathouses, Boston Mills Press, author, artist, Jacqueline Carroll)
  • June 1998 – Port Carling Golf and Country Club (fundraiser For Sleeping Children Around the World)

Group Exhibitions

  • July 1978 – Festival of Arts Haliburton, Orillia, Barrie, Ont.
  • Aug 1979 – Festival of Arts Haliburton, Orillia, Barrie, Ont.
  • July 1988 – Scotts of Muskoka, Bracebridge, Ont.
  • Oct. 1988 – Simcoe County Artists’ Fall Tour, Ont.
  • July 1989 – Simcoe County Artists’ Fall Tour, Ont.
  • July 1990 – Scott’s of Muskoka, Bracebrdige, Ont.
  • Oct. 1990 – Franklin Carmichael Tour, Simcoe County
  • Oct. 1993 – MacMichael Art Gallery, Kleinburg, Ont.
  • Oct. 1994 – MacMichael Art Gallery, Kleinburg, Ont.
  • Oct. 1995 – MacMichael Art Gallery, Kleinburg, Ont.
  • July 1997 – Perivale Gallery, Manitoulin Island, Ont.
  • July 1998 – Perivale Gallery, Manitoulin Island, Ont.
  • July 1999 – Perivale Gallery, Manitoulin Island, Ont.
  • May 2002 – Ontario Art Gallery – International Portrait Arts Festival, Toronto, Ont.

International Workshops:

  • 2002 – Bermuda Arts Centre