Jacqui Hawk Art

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JACQUI HAWK | Boston MA – USA

“My paintings show the energy and beauty of the sea… as it ebbs and flows….as it delivers, cleanses, enriches, and takes away…. and reminds me how each day of our lives are different, each with their own degree sadness and happiness and how we must learn to give and take…. some days are peaceful… the gentle sea laps gracefully at the shoreline… some days it roars…crashing cruelly, clawing away the foundations of so many…. it is a circle… a circle we must learn to accept with grace and understanding of the values and treasures to be found in both stormy and calm waters….” 

Jacqui Hawk

 

 

 

 

I am a native of Edinburgh, Scotland and began my career in the arts over 20 years. Each of my paintings is emotional in nature and a metaphor for my life’s journey, from Scottish origins, travels around the world, personal struggles and challenges. It embodies the magic and whimsical illusions of a child and the strength and wisdom of a woman with an old soul. My work is intuitive in nature and very spontaneous and always reflects what is going on inside of me. 

 

 

I work mainly in mixed 

media, including acrylics, oils, wax, pearlescent powders, gesso of different consistencies, stained glass pieces, decoupage, and unusual objects I find washed up on the beach. My recent compositions are organic and primitive in nature and reveal a range of emotions from sadness, hope, peace, renewal, right through to euphoric joy. 

I am drawn again and again to beautiful ancient oak trees. “There is something so magical and stoic about them which resonates with me… from the roots that forage underground with determined courage to find their way to lofty blue skies and weather the strongest storms, yet remain steadfast in their purpose”. 

 

More recently I have been lured by the beauty and replenishment of the seashore. My most recent collection is called “Holding on and Letting Go”… this collection symbolizes how we hold on to love, memories, respect, boundaries and “Let Go” of outcomes. My paintings show the energy and beauty of the sea, as it ebbs and flows, as it delivers and takes away, and reminds us of the ever evolving treasures life reveals.

 

 

Gallery Representation: 263 Art Gallery – Nashua NH

 

Current and upcoming exhibtions: 

 

Through April 2012
ART REACH, St. Joseph’s Hospital, Nashua NH

April – June 2012
La Boniche, Lowell MA

 

To see and read more about Jacqui Hawk please visit her website , the blog  and her page on Facebook. 

December 28, 2011

Thrilled to be this week’s “featured artist” in Artsy Shark Magazine for Emerging Artists :

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When I was a little girl I’d take a red ball of wool and disappear into the forest on my Grandfather’s farm, tying the wool from tree to tree, disappearing into a childhood world of magic and fantasy.I would look at a tree and see a castle, never settled at what was, rather what could be, my mind crowded with beautiful colorful visions which I now recollect as an adult and which have found their way into my paintings.

I love to paint, everyday, it allows me to process and connect my heart, mind and soul and wrap them all up harmoniously in a way that helps make them understood and validated. I want my art to connect with the viewer in the same way and help unravel within them some of the forgotten memories of the past. I communicate this through the use of mixed media, oil and acrylic paints, glass, textured gesso, found objects from the beach.  I am passionate about texture, almost wanting the viewer to imagine him/herself sitting in one of my paintings to understand its vision and message.

“Childhood Illusions” was one of my earlier collections.  As a child I would look up at the sun and then close my eyes tightly; these paintings show the beauty of pattern and color in my innocent, childlike mind and symbolize the innocence of childhood.

My work is intuitive in nature and very spontaneous and always reflects what is going on inside of me.  During my life I have travelled the world, seen some amazing places, gone through loss, death, divorce, love, hope, promise and each of these chapters finds itself immortalized on canvas.  I am still unraveling my red ball of wool.

As an adult now I am relishing in my new ‘space’ in life.  My latest collection is called  “Holding On and Letting Go” which I began during a week’s vacation on Skaket Beach, Cape Cod, this past Summer.  This was my first vacation without my children in 19 years and I enjoyed reflecting on the many changes in my life.

A recent ‘empty nester’  this collection uses the power and beauty of the ocean to symbolize how we hold on to love, memories, respect, principles and boundaries and “Let Go” of outcomes and attitudes which hold us back from becoming our personal best.

My paintings show the energy and beauty of the sea… as it ebbs and flows….as it delivers, cleanses, enriches, and takes away…. and reminds me how each day of our lives are different, each with their own degree of sadness and happiness and how we must learn to give and take…. some days are peaceful… the gentle sea laps gracefully at the shoreline… some days it roars… crashing cruelly, clawing away the foundations of so many….  it is a circle… a circle we must learn to accept with grace and understanding of the values and treasures to be found in both stormy and calm waters.

I was recently told that my art makes people ‘happy’… there is no greater reward!

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Thursday 15 December, 2011

Wonderful article I contributed to with Eric Stanway of the Nashua Telegraph.

Nashua art gallery celebrating artists who exhibited there in 2011 – TelegraphNeighbors.com.

My thanks to Carolyn Edlund of Artsy Shark for the opportunity to contribute to her wonderful Magazine for and about Emerging Artists

http://www.artsyshark.com/2011/12/09/perseverance-and-results/

Guest blogger Jacqui Hawk shares how she visualized and created success this year. Through giving and sharing, she received a bounty in return.

By Jacqui Hawk

My blog is full of posts about charities I have supported this year; The Painted Bra Art Project, which went viral on Facebook, Trees for Life in Edinburgh which I also attended and joyfully brought me together with my father whom I recently found after 42 years! Another very special post was “Paying it Forward,” a post about Jack Burke and Joey Middlemiss – two little boys each challenged in different ways, but connected with their courageous hearts and spirit and the paintings I did for each of them.

Many artists feel that charity events are ultimately not a win/win … I appreciate that you have to be selective! The ones I have given to have personally given back to me threefold. Artists could perhaps negotiate a 50/50 split of the silent auction profits if they find themselves doing a lot of fundraisers. The goal is to give quality art and raise a lot of money to achieve these goals. I believe it has to be a fair arrangement.

In January of 2011, I had a clear vision of my success and tried to visualize what that looked like and work towards it. I have been dedicated to painting every day. I get up early and paint for an hour before work and then paint for 2-3 hours in the evening, juggling a full time job at the University of Massachusetts in Lowell. Managing my time – life as a Corporate Project Manager has helped me keep on task, stay structured and achieve goals.

I took part in 21 events this year (gallery exhibits, solo shows, and fundraisers) This clearly helped raise awareness for my art. When I google my name now, there are about 30,000,000 more than last year.

I invested in a new website. This is very important I believe. Being one in a sea of thousands on a third party website was not for me. My goal in 2012 is to build my own “shop” on my own site.

I embraced Facebook, and created a Facebook business page where I organized all my paintings for sale, sold, etc.  I network with a lot with artists all over the world on Facebook and Twitter, many of whom are becoming great friends. I make sure that I’m very visible in the art world on Facebook, and I am totally inspired by the amazing work I see being created. I make a point to share the work of artists I love; they also do the same for me and so the energy and momentum builds.

I network and collaborate extensively with other artists, especially those whose styles are very different to mine; great things can happen! Because of this, I receive many invitations to join other artists in new gallery opportunities.

An example of this is “Art Reach,” a collaboration between St. Joseph Hospital and six artists to “harness the healing power of art.” I painted a huge 6 x 6 ft canvas in the dark during the terrible October East Coast snow storm by candlelight.

I am a member of several art associations, and this year I became a regular artist member of 263 Art Gallery in Nashua. This gave me a lot more exposure. I intend to widen this net next year. I went through a huge attitude change this year. Every time I felt like giving up because I came away from a show where I sold nothing, it made me dig deeper and deeper and become so much more resilient – and I enjoyed 33 sales this year! You recognize those moments as a ‘turning point’ in your artistic journey. It’s not a race, and success is different for everyone.  I intend to pay my art dues, showing up at my easel every day because I love what happens in those magic moments.

I’m still trying to come back down to earth following my amazing trip overseas to Edinburgh, the city where I was born ! 🙂  I attended the fantastic Trees for Life Exhibit, organized by Trevor Jones.  It was wonderful to see all the artwork, donated by artists from all over the world for such a meaningful cause.

My piece was “Love Story” below… a tribute to two wonderful ancient oak trees (immortalized in Longfellow’s Tales of the Wayside Inn) which stood side by side for nearly 800 years outside the Wayside Inn in Sudbury MA.  

Below are some photos of the exhibit and reunion with my family.

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This cute cuddly bear “Harry” is the latest fundraiser piece for a wonderful non-profit, Project Smile.

Project Smile is federally tax exempt non-profit organization which donates stuffed animals, coloring books/crayons, small toys and children’s reading books to police and fire departments for police officers, fire fighters and paramedics to give to children involved in traumatic situations. Project Smile has recently launched the Operation Elder Care program which provides stuffed animals to elderly people who are making the difficult and frequently traumatic transition to life in a nursing home. Established in November 2003, Project Smile was founded by Catherine Pisacane.

Dear Friends,

Please join me for my last solo exhibit of the year !

Please enjoy the cheese and wine refreshments, wonderful guitar music of Kim Downey, and the wonderful olde worlde atmosphere of RE/MAX Properties in Hollis.

I will be showcasing some of my paintings from my collection “Holding On and Letting Go”

and one lucky visitor will have the opportunity to win a free piece of original artwork !

best wishes, Jacqui x

 Presents

October Featured Artist

Jacqui Hawk

True Companions by Jacqui Hawk

 Invites you to an artist reception

Thursday 13 October, 2011 ●  5 – 8 pm

Exhibiting at RE/MAX Properties Gallery

2 Ash Street, Hollis, NH

Light Refreshments

Gallery Hours are 10am – 4pm Monday – Friday and 10am – 2pm Saturday and Sunday

Please stop in and enjoy the refreshments, art, music and atmosphere in this lovely historic setting.

Exhibit dates : 1 – 30 October.

Skaket - Waiting on the Storm

Hawk to exhibit in Hollis – EncoreBuzz.com.

My new video to celebrate the point at which the ‘smile’ or soul of a painting appears on the canvas; showcasing paintings from the past couple of years 🙂

My thanks to Chris McDermott for his wonderful inspiring music !

I hope that you enjoy and find your smile !
Jacqui x