WELCOME TO JAKARA ART

"Imagination does not come from the conscious or subconscious. . . it comes from the soul within"

ABOUT THE ARTIST

At the age of 5, while summering in the family's lakeside home, the artist began painting and exhibiting in Saugatuck, Michigan under the instruction of Cora Bliss Taylor. At the age of 14, Jakara began attending OxBow in Saugatuck, Michigan. In the winters, Jakara continued her art education on the weekends at the Art Institute in Chicago as well as art classes through her highschool and, continued through College majoring in Art History and ongoing classes in style and technique. Working primarily in acrylic, oil, oil pastel, charcoal, water color and photography. Prices and additional information available upon request at the email address provided, jakaraart@yahoo.com. You can view artwork by clicking on the link below, www.JakaraArt.com,the website includes a non flash site that can be viewed by clicking on the upper right hand corner entitled "non flash" Some recent works are at the end of this blog. Thank you for visiting Jakara's Blog and visiting www.JakaraArt.com website. Please feel free to contact Jakara with regards to purchasing any of the art work viewed, or to get a quote on a customized painting and/or photography.

Thursday, May 24, 2007

Saatchi Gallery

Jakara Art is currently being reviewed by the Saatchi Gallery in London and her works are currently on display on their internet website.

Art Expo News



Jakara Art has been selected as May 2007 featured artist of the month on Art Expo News. The lead article is hailing Jakara Art as the new and upcoming artist that is no longer "flying under the radar" in the art scene.