About Jacquelyn

BFA-trained artist, muralist, educator, and maker from Northeast Ohio.

Dear Jackie,

Remember the first time you picked up a brush and realized it didn't matter if anyone else liked it? That the act itself — the smell of paint, the feel of a loaded brush dragging across canvas, a song turned up just a little too loud — was enough? That's where all of this started. That's where it still lives.

You've painted through early mornings and late nights, through seasons of doubt and seasons of flow. You've put color on walls and canvas and paper and tote bags. You've taught strangers to trust their own hands. You've made murals that outlasted the moment they were painted in. And through all of it, the music kept playing.

This is your story. Keep going.

"Mostly inspired by nature, people, and song — I paint primarily for enjoyment. Always surrounded by music when I am painting, most of my pieces focus on a specific song or artist on repeat — the same kind of thing may drive others mad! It is possible that I am mad, though. Regardless, the act of painting is therapeutic for me, and my time in the studio is always time well spent. Join me."
Jacquelyn painting
The Artist

About Jacquelyn

Jacquelyn is a Northeast Ohio–based artist with a BFA in Fine Arts. She has spent years exploring color, form, and the emotional power of paint — from intimate studio canvases to building-scale murals.

Her work spans original paintings, large-scale murals, custom pet portraits, and the beloved GinsBags hand-painted tote bags. She teaches classes through Made & Found, exhibits with regional organizations including the Ashtabula Art Center, Random Acts of Artists (Sharon, PA), and Art on Park (Warren, PA).

Her parents always encouraged her to create — and the photo of her with them, somewhere between a mural wall and a kitchen table covered in brushes, is the truest portrait of where she comes from.

BFA — Fine Arts
Northeast Ohio / Conneaut area
Always surrounded by music while painting
Ashtabula Art Center • RAA • Art on Park
Inspired by nature, people, and song
Painting Early

Don't Be a Litterbug

Jacquelyn started painting long before she had a studio or a degree. Her earliest public work was a mural for the "Don't Be a Litterbug" campaign — a community project that put brushes in her hands and paint on walls for the first time. That early spark of creating something bigger than herself never went away. It's still the same feeling she gets on every new wall and canvas.

Don't Be a Litterbug mural Mural detail
Painting class in action Students painting
Community

Teaching & Events

Beyond the studio, Jacquelyn brings art to the community through classes, paint parties, and live events. Whether it's guiding a room full of first-time painters or creating alongside experienced artists, the energy is always the same — creative, joyful, and real.

Art event Community painting

Learning Together

Painting on Location

Out in the field, easel set up by the lake or in a meadow — letting the light, the breeze, and whatever song is in your head shape what lands on the canvas.

Painting in a Class

Group classes for first-timers and seasoned painters alike. The energy of a roomful of brushes, music turned up, no pressure to be anyone but yourself.

Painting One on One

Private sessions tailored to where you are — whether you're starting from zero or working through a specific technique you want to nail.

Let's Make Something Together

Whether it's a custom portrait, a class, a mural, or just a conversation about paint — I'd love to hear from you.

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