Jackie was born in Virginia and raised in Maryland. Sheʼs lived in Hawaii since 1980 earning both her BFA and MFA in Sculpture at the University of Hawaii at Manoa. Since graduation, Jackie has divided her time between her studio, being a parent and teaching at The Boys and Girls Club of Honolulu, as an Artist in the School and as Assistant Curator of the Art Center for The Honolulu Academy of Arts. Currently, she is teaching Animal Sculpture and Bronze Casting at the University of Hawaii Outreach College.  She has completed commissions for The Hawaii Maritime Center, The Bishop Museum, Roosevelt High School and the Diamond Head Bark Park. Jackie is a Girl Scout leader and a past president and current board member of Hawaii Craftsmen. She has work in the collection of The Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts and in private collections in Hawaii and on the Mainland.  Please visit Jackie’s website for more examples of her sculpture.  www.sculptureoutofhand.com