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Florence watercolors
As I fly away from Florence I always get the same feeling. The longing of wanting to be at school full time, the comradery of working with
jackiemorisette
Feb 29, 20244 min read


Back to the Berlin Wall
It's early morning and I am trying to get back into the swing of my normal routine. The last few months have been bouts of illness and...
jackiemorisette
Feb 10, 20244 min read


Paris reflections
I am back in the winter wonderland that is the Canadian north. After the two weeks of travel I must say, this time, I was glad to be home.
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Nov 28, 20233 min read


Paris Exposition
As with most things they never go exactly to plan. As I scrambled to get ready for this Paris exposition things started to unravel.
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Oct 23, 20233 min read


The joys of being busy, Job, Paris collaboration and life.
The joy of being busy, betweens jobs and a paris collaboration life got busy. I Honestly enjoy being busy. Having a focus, deadlines and...
jackiemorisette
Oct 18, 20235 min read


New routines, new and old languages and decisions about art school.
New routines, navigating old and new languages, and deciding on art school. Looks like i have some new routines, although very unintentional
jackiemorisette
Aug 28, 20235 min read


2am musings and artist schedule
It's 2am and I lay in bed wide awake but exhausted and having to get up in 2 hrs. It is always the same thing on the first day shift back
jackiemorisette
Aug 3, 20235 min read


How to write an artist CV as a self taught artist or with little experience.
This is my experience of writing an artist CV and what I learned.
jackiemorisette
Jul 17, 20237 min read


20 Tips for Being Creative When You are Tired or Sick
Being creative can be a challenge, especially when you're feeling under the weather or exhausted.
jackiemorisette
Jul 10, 20236 min read


Celebrating Small Wins with Your Art: 15 Tips to Help You Stay Motivated and Inspired
As artists, we often set high standards for ourselves and strive for perfection in our work. However, it's important to remember that.....
jackiemorisette
Jul 3, 20235 min read


My First Public Art Showing
Full disclaimer my first public art showing was not what I was expecting when I applied for this show.
jackiemorisette
Jun 26, 20236 min read


Getting back to feeling normal.. Ish
It never fails every time I get back from travelling i get sick. When I touched down in Montreal my allergies kicked in with a vengeance
jackiemorisette
Jun 20, 20232 min read


Art school in Florence finishing off the week
I meant to get this out the other day but then you know how vacation goes. Galleries, eating, dancing and singing.
jackiemorisette
Apr 24, 20233 min read


Art school in Florence Italy day 3
Day 3 of art school in Florence started and ended with a bang. Coffee and cannoli for breakfast and italian karaoke until way too late
jackiemorisette
Apr 20, 20233 min read


Art school in Florence Italy day 2
Honestly I have not been this excited to be doing something in a long time. I have so much energy that I haven't really noticed the long day
jackiemorisette
Apr 19, 20233 min read


Art school in Florence Italy day 1
I'm exhausted lol but happy.
My first day at art school in Florence was stressful for me. Not because of anything in particular.....
jackiemorisette
Apr 18, 20231 min read


Education while being a self taught artist
I think the hardest part about being a self taught artist is knowing what you don't know you don't know. (yes I know a double negative 😬😂)
jackiemorisette
Apr 16, 20234 min read


Submissions and sleep
It's 4am and I haven't slept. I don't know why my sleep is so all over the place. Too many years of shift work catching up maybe.
jackiemorisette
Apr 2, 20231 min read


8 Ergonomic art practices
Fading tail lights in the morning night. I woke with that in my head today. My hands ache today. I have carpal tunnel so busy days at work..
jackiemorisette
Mar 26, 20234 min read


Morning sticky notes and being sick.
I started writing this blog two days ago. I grabbed my coffee got half way through it and then started feeling sick...
jackiemorisette
Mar 20, 20233 min read
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