Art Tutor and Owner Jaclyn Stuart graduated from Grays School of Art in 2000. She was also a lecturer in Art and Design at both Elmwood college and Adam Smith college in Fife until 2011 when she started Eden Art.
She is married and has 2 boys .
She likes beach combing and baking. You can see Jaclyn's own art work by heading over to
ABOUT
Take a look at Jaclyn's training, qualification, exhibition history and current lecturing opportunities.
Jaclyn Stuart is a graduate of Gray’s School of Art in Aberdeen (BA Hons Fine Art, 2000) and has been creating artwork for over two decades. Her practice explores the human experience through a lens of light, nature, and a sense of the Divine.
“I’m drawn to the way light transforms what we see and feel,” Jaclyn says. “Through landscape and natural forms, I explore moments of connection, wonder, and quiet renewal—glimpses of the Divine in the everyday.”
Her work reimagines familiar elements of the natural world, using light, colour, and atmosphere to create a sense of openness and possibility. Each piece invites the viewer to pause, reflect, and encounter beauty in both the visible and the unseen.
Jaclyn Stuart's passion for teaching art has taken her on an inspiring journey. After running a successful art teaching business in Aberdeen, she moved to Fife and became a lecturer in art and design at Elmwood College and Adam Smith College. When Elmwood College closed its art department, Jaclyn seized the opportunity to establish her own venture, leveraging her extensive knowledge and skills.
"I aim to teach the fundamentals of art to all ages," Jaclyn shares. "I've noticed gaps in people's learning, particularly in essential elements such as perspective, measuring, observation, tonal work, and color theory. These are the cornerstones of my classes."
Thus, Eden Art was born—a haven where people of all ages can learn the craftsmanship of art and cultivate their unique expression. In St Andrews, Jaclyn offers classes for both adults and children, focusing on foundational techniques while encouraging students to find and confidently express their artistic voices.
Jaclyn, with over 20 years of teaching experience in Scotland and abroad, is the sole tutor, offering a diverse range of fine art classes. Her dedication to nurturing creativity and artistic skills continues to inspire and empower her students.
Art Qualifications
2007 PDA Further Education
1996-2000 BA Honours Fine Art Grays School of Art
1995-1996 NC Portfolio of Art
Solo exhibitions
2025 Solo show , Our golden thread, St Andrews
2025 Cocoon hunt, St Andrews
2022 Chasing the light, oil landscapes, solo show
2022 Even the small things are known, solo show.
2022 Egg hunt, handmade eggs in Fife.
2020 Journey through the garden online exhibition
2020 Studio sale in aid of CLIC Sargent
2019 Vessels exhibition , St Andrews
2018 Advent reflections exhibition, St Andrews
2015 Solo show. The bee, the glory and the blossom, St Andrews
2000 Grays school of Art degree show, Aberdeen
Group Exhibitions
2025 Winter Illuminations, Sproson gallery, St Andrews
2025 Botanical Journeys, Sproson gallery, St Andrews
2024 Macmillan Cancer Exhibition, Edinburgh
2024 Cultivating Abundance exhibition, The Bield, Perthshire
2024 Makers Institute Virginia USA, publication
2024 Gallery Heinzel, Aberdeen , Squaring Up
2023 Open studio
2023 Scottish society of artists online exhibition
2023 Hope City Church, Edinburgh, Easter exhibition.
2021 Open studio
2021 John Byrne online group exhibition
2021 Artworks published in Ugandan book, Noble Tears
2019 Macmillan Art Sale, Edinburgh
2019 Open Studio
2019 THAT charity auction, Dundee
2019 Cupar Arts Trail, Luvians, Cupar
2018 There is Hope, St Andrews and George,Edinburgh
2018 Signs of Life exhibition, St Andrews and St George, Edinburgh
2017 Artwork created into window for a church in Sweden
2017 Joint Exhibition, Kings church, Inverness.
2017 Joint exhibition, White Spirit Arts , St Andrews
2015 Inverness cathedral Easter exhibition, Inverness
2014 Kings Factory Easter exhibition, Inverness
Painting live art and showing installation
2013 Clan gathering, Edinburgh
2003 Larks gallery, Ballater
2003 Petrofac oil company, Aberdeen
2003 Rendezvous gallery, Aberdeen
2002 Medditeraneo Bistro, Aberdeen
2002 Les Amis French restaurant, Aberdeen
1999 Clan gathering , St Andrews
1999 Castle street exhibition, Aberdeen
1998 Coopers and Lybrand , Aberdeen, Galleria exhibition, Aberdeen
Teaching
2023-present Subcontracted lecturer for St Andrews Uni Art history
department.
2018 -present Tutor for Flavours holiday company
2011 - present Owner of Eden Art St Andrews
2006-2011 Lecturer in Art And design at Elmwood College
2006 Lecturer in Art and design at Adam Smith
2004-2006 Owner of brush up art classes Aberdeen
2003 Ceramic technician