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The faith/risk involved in making art
Why make art and what makes you think you can make art for a living? Get a real job!! What do you do all day? Who are you to think that...

Jaclyn Stuart
Oct 5, 20203 min read


Hope in uncertain times
We move Swaying in all directions The waves of uncertainty crash against us Unsure of which way to plan our course Brain fog like the...

Jaclyn Stuart
Sep 23, 20201 min read


Loads of money
My studio sale has come to an end and it was a great success. I raised a total of £1900 for CLIC Sargent, Ciaran's house in Edinburgh....

Jaclyn Stuart
Jun 28, 20201 min read


Portrait of an NHS hero.
I have been taking part in a great scheme created by artist Tom Croft, to boost the morale of NHS workers. He painted a portrait for the...

Jaclyn Stuart
May 11, 20203 min read


The ramblings of an artist, mother, wife, teacher, human, general fun loving overeater on lockdown
Sitting in my studio, I can hear thunder outside and it is warm and drizzling rain. This is the third time that I have been in my studio...

Jaclyn Stuart
May 1, 20203 min read


What lies beneath?
Motivation is what moves us to make certain choices and decisions. Motivation lives in the unseen part of us. People may never see what...

Jaclyn Stuart
Mar 13, 20202 min read


Style or not to style? That is the question.
In the art world, you often see artists who paint the same subject matter with their trade mark style, hanging in galleries across the...

Jaclyn Stuart
Mar 6, 20202 min read


Administering healing
These last six months to a year have been eventful for my family. We moved house, my boys moved school, I created a new studio in my...

Jaclyn Stuart
Feb 28, 20202 min read