Presently:

  • Open to new creative work opportunities in Spring 2024

  • Showing my art piece ‘Inheritance’ at Ground Rules’Exhibition at the Centre for Craft and Design in Sydney. Exhibition Opening & Artist Talk May 9, Open Event Invitation Information here.

  • Wrapping production for the short film, Here Lies Daniel

  • Creatively working away in the studio at Eltuek Arts Centre in Sydney

    Recently:

  • Completed working as an Instructor for a Youth Arts & Early Career Development Program

Bio:

Jacqueline Blanchard (she/her) is a contemporary artist and designer born and based in Sydney, Nova Scotia. Her art practice explores themes that emerge through her meditation practice, within community connections, studying nature-based illustrations and abstract personal expression. Jacqueline’s work aims to contemplate how we care for ourselves and each other, in relationship with the natural world.

Her fine art studies from Nova Scotia College of Art & Design and Graphic Design education combine to inform her art practice which is typically expressive through textural elements using mixed media. 


She has extensive experience creating, defining and designing brands for entrepreneurs, community organizations and health and wellness practitioners through her graphic design business, Design by Jacquie. Aside from her eight years running her graphic design business, she has also led entrepreneurial socials and educational events in Halifax and New Zealand. Her recent role has been as an Instructor in Arts Education and Early Career Development for underprivileged youth, in collaboration with Community Services. 

She is currently exploring new opportunities in leadership in the arts and is open to travel.

Leadership/Facilitation:

  • Instructor for Youth Art & Early Career Development, North Sydney, N.S.

  • Board Director for Lumière Art-At-Night Festival, Sydney, N.S.

  • Community Organizer  + Facilitator for Tuesdays Together Meet-ups for Creative Entrepreneurs, Halifax, N.S.

  • Assistant Organizer, Christchurch User Experience Design Meet-up, Christchurch, New Zealand

Education:

  • Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University

  • Nova Scotia Community College, Graphic Design Diploma

Training:

  • Profit First Money Management

  • Design Business Mastery Course

  • Reiki Level 1