There has always been a desire to represent beauty in artistic form. Jackie Perry uses the acrylic medium to present scenes in nature, near the sea, with objects or people. Creating interestingly different compositions is the most enjoyable part. Painting in acrylics on acrylic paper and framing under glass has become Jackie's specialty. Using the vibrant colors of acrylics, her work has an impressionistic edge, presenting a more 'painterly' picture rather than the photographic vision.

Jackie Perry has a Bachelors Degree in Fine Art and Art Education from the College of Notre Dame, Baltimore, MD. Initially, teaching dominated her career path. However, upon retiring from teaching, Jackie has focused on her artistic endeavors. As a local artist of Springfield, VA, Jackie Perry's paintings have been exhibited at the Vale Arts Show, Oakton,VA, Green Spring Gardens, Annandale, VA, River Farm, Alexandria, VA, Fairfax and Franconia Government Centers, local libraries and art festivals. Acrylic is her favorite medium, either on canvas or paper. A sampling of Jackie's paintings of florals, seascapes and various subjects can be viewed at this website and at www. springfieldartguild.com. Currently, there are paintings hung in the Gallery at the Workhouse, The Loft Gallery in Occoquan, VA and the Sea and Sound Gallery in Manteo, NC.