Jaqueline Lukowski is a long time resident of the Pacific Northwest and currently lives in Vancouver, Washington. Although she has drawn and painted for as long as she can remember, it was only after having a career and raising a family that she began to pursue her love of art and in particular, landscape painting. She paints en plein aire as often as the weather allows, sometimes using those field studies as references for larger studio works. She usually paints in oils, but sometimes in water media including gouache and acrylics. She has won a number of awards for her work and is a member of the American Impressionists Society.
The absolute best way to learn the landscape is to get out and paint it! No photograph can capture the subtle colors and the movement of light across the land as accurately as first hand visual observation.
For a number of years now Jaqueline has been increasingly focused on capturing the beauty and diversity of the wetlands and farmlands near where she lives. Jaqueline shares her inspiration: “The wetlands are very sensitive, and because of development and climate change, these spaces are disappearing. I love these places and I hope that when someone sees one of my paintings, just maybe they will stop and realize how it is important to preserve what is left of our natural and wild lands.”
Jaqueline has studied drawing, painting, design and photography at Lane Community College in Eugene, Oregon and has continued her art education through workshops and lessons from nationally known artists that include Jeanne Dobie, Carla O’Connor, Frank LaLumia, Gene Costanza, Qiang Huang and Jill Carver.
She has participated in the Pacific Northwest Plein Air Exhibition in Hood River, Oregon, and has had work in the American Impressionists National Juried Exhibition and the American Impressionists Society Small Works Showcase.