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Jaclyn Stuart
Sep 17, 20212 min read
Come and see me.
Hello lovely people! I don’t know about you but since lockdown has lifted, life is busier than ever. I have been busy teaching new...
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Jaclyn Stuart
Jul 26, 20212 min read
Summer Art update
Hello fun loving people, It is another glorious day in Fife and I realised that I have not been in touch with you all. I have been busy...
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Jaclyn Stuart
May 7, 20211 min read
Good news!
I have some exciting news to share with you. I can now reveal that two of my paintings will be printed in a book all the way in Uganda!...
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Jaclyn Stuart
Mar 15, 20211 min read
In the studio
Today my youngest son started back to school, my eldest son moved his school out of my art studio (the spare room) and has set up...
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Jaclyn Stuart
Dec 16, 20202 min read
What a year!
2020 is almost at a close. Most of this year has been spent indoors or in the garden but as an artist, I have quite enjoyed the time to...
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Jaclyn Stuart
Dec 7, 20202 min read
The joy of creating
I was reminded last night of when I was a child. I loved hiding in my bedroom with some kind of craft or art material, just creating and...
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Jaclyn Stuart
Nov 26, 20203 min read
Why Gold
My name is Jeni Deards and I’ve been invited to write a guest post for Jaclyn’s Blog to give you an insight into what I do. I am a framer...
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Jaclyn Stuart
Nov 3, 20203 min read
12 reasons to bring new art into your home
A guest post by Heather Gregg, who blogs on art and life at www.commaand.co During various restrictions in the past half-year, our homes...
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Jaclyn Stuart
Oct 28, 20202 min read
Legacy
Have you ever thought about legacy? I don’t mean the money that you leave someone when you die. I mean a legacy that speaks to others and...
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Jaclyn Stuart
Oct 5, 20203 min read
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...
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Jaclyn Stuart
Sep 23, 20201 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...
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Jaclyn Stuart
Jun 28, 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....
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Jaclyn Stuart
May 11, 20203 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...
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Jaclyn Stuart
May 1, 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...
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Jaclyn Stuart
Mar 13, 20202 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...
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Jaclyn Stuart
Mar 6, 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...
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Jaclyn Stuart
Feb 28, 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...
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