Artist Biography

“I am passionate about my painting and it is so gratifying when I can see that someone else has an emotional connection with my art work. These faithful reproductions are a result of several years' preparation and have exceeded all my expectations. It has been very exciting to be involved with every aspect of the reproduction process and I have been impressed with the conscientious attention to detail given to each print. I am delighted with the excellent quality of these fine art prints and hope that you will enjoy this Collection as much as I have enjoyed creating it for you.”

Jacqueline A. Gaylard was born in England in 1972. For most of her childhood she lived in a village near Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire and this is where her passion for drawing and painting began.

Following her training as a Graphic Designer, she decided to try to convert her passion for painting into a full-time career. Having successfully exhibited her paintings it was not long before she fulfilled her ambition to become a professional Artist.

She lives with her family in Devon and delights in the abundance of wildlife and spectacular scenery that surrounds her studio.

Jacqueline paints a wide variety of subjects, but animals are undoubtedly one of her favourites, whether wild or domestic. She has always enjoyed painting cats and as a member of the Society of Feline Artists (S.O.F.A) she has the opportunity to explore the joys of portraying the complex feline form.

Collectors eagerly await her extremely accomplished original paintings, which are regularly exhibited in Central London and in prestigious galleries throughout Britain.  Jacqueline is a member of The Wildlife Art Society International (TWASI), exhibited in the National Exhibition Wildlife Art (NEWA) and with the Marwell International Wildlife Art Society (MIWAS).  She has also successfully shown with the Society of Wildlife Artists and the Royal Society of Portrait Painters at the Mall Galleries, London.

When painting wildlife, from Britain or exotic species, she takes great care in the research, studying behaviour and distinctive character. She strives to portray the animal in a natural habitat - capturing a typical moment and location.

She is extremely interested in the conservation of wildlife and hopes, in some small way, that her wildlife paintings will help raise awareness of endangered species.

Jacqueline's paintings have also been successfully reproduced as greeting cards and calendars by such companies as: Hallmark Cards (U.K & N.America), The Medici Society, The Paperhouse Group and Rembrandt's Hat.

Jacqueline always tries to sketch from life whenever possible, to gather as much information about colour, form and composition. Photography also plays its part in the creative process, for animals never stay still for long!

Acrylic paint has become her main medium, but occasionally she produces work in Gouache or Oil paint. She appreciates the fast drying properties of the water based Acrylic paint. Her painting technique is to use Acrylic in layers of washes for the first stages of the painting, creating form and shading. She then accurately applies layers of paint with smaller brushstrokes to develop depth and the intricate detail that brings her paintings to life.

Some galleries that have exhibited her paintings include:

Llewellyn Alexander Gallery, Waterloo, London

Clifton Gallery, Clifton, Bristol

The Peter Hedley Gallery, Wareham, Dorset

The Alexander Gallery, Whiteladies Road, Bristol

The Mayfield Gallery, Bournemouth, Dorset

Triton Galleries, Exeter & Torquay, Devon

The Heron Gallery, Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset

Bell Fine Art Gallery, Winchester, Hampshire

NEWS

Jacqueline currently has original feline works of art in the prestigious Llewellyn Alexander (Fine Paintings), 124-126 The Cut, Waterloo, London SE1 8LN.  The Llewellyn Alexander Award 2011 was presented to Jacqueline during the Society of Feline Artists Annual Exhibition, for her feline painting "Pure Gold" British Shorthair Blue Cream.

Jacqueline will be exhibiting original paintings with a selection of prints on Stand 48 at the Reading Contemporary Art Fair 2012, The Rivermead Leisure Complex, Richfirld Avenue, Reading RG1 8EQ.

Sat 28th & Sun 29th April 2012 10am - 5pm ( £6.00 or £4.00 for concessions, children under 12 years free).

Wildscape Magazine  article entitled "The Art Of Jacqueline Gaylard"