Jackie VanNoy, Artist
“ I love a blank canvas. I bring to it a word that won’t leave me alone or maybe a voice spoken to me that spurs me on into the arena of brushes, paints and fresh adventure. My first instinct is to lay down a line that squeezes the passion of the word onto the substrate before me and let that expression suggest the next move. Color somehow is suggested to me by the movement of that first mark, so the strokes go down, one color playing and responding to another, allowing both harmonies and dissonances along the way. My goal is to create just enough balance where it speaks and sings back to me, and unveils more to me than I was aware of when I began. “ ~Jackie VanNoy
Jackie Pitkin VanNoy is a painter and contemporary calligrapher living in the Pacific Northwest. She began her formal studies in the arts at the State University of New York at Buffalo and since then has pursued interests in several art forms besides painting including calligraphy, collage, quilt design and large-scale fabric constructions. Jackie’s study of calligraphy began with traditional western letterforms and soon led her to the awareness of contemporary calligraphy around the world. She found this direction of study to be rewarding personally, and it soon became instrumental in developing a new painting direction. She has studied with both experimental and traditional calligraphers from England, the United States, Germany and the Netherlands.
Jackie has taught classes and given demonstrations on Painting, Creativity and Collage Design for artist organizations around the Northwest and served as juror for the Northwest Collage Society and Edmonds Arts Festival. Her work has been reproduced in Artist’s Magazine, and she has shown in numerous solo and group exhibitions, receiving both national and regional awards. She is a Signature member of Women Painters of Washington. Jackie is represented by Women Painters of Washington Gallery in Seattle, WA. She maintains her home studio in Port Ludlow, WA.
EXHIBITIONS AND AWARDS
2021 Women Painters of Washington, juried show “Reflections”, 3rd Place Award, WPW Gallery, Seattle, WA
2020 “Abstract Group” The Bay Club, Port Ludlow, WA
2020 Women Painters of Washington, juried show “The Legacy Continues”, Wenatchee Valley Museum
2020 “Collage Exhibit” The Bay Club, Port Ludlow, WA
2019 “Land, Sea, Sky” Solo Show, The Bay Club, Port Ludlow, WA
2019 Women Painters of Washington at Scott Milo Gallery, Anacortes, WA. First Place Award
2018 Women Painters of Washington Gallery, “Small and Powerful”
2018 Bainbridge Arts and Crafts, Winslow, WA
2018 Solo Show, Lindsey Runyon Design, Seattle WA
2018 Abstract Artists Group Show, The Bay Club, Port Ludlow, WA
2018 Emerald C Gallery, Coronado, CA
2017 “Seasons”, Childhood’s End, Olympia, Award
2017 “Calligraphic Musicals” One Woman Show, The Bay Club, Port Ludlow, WA
2017 “Women Artists Coast To Coast – EAST, Prince Gallery, NewYork
2017 “Point of Lead”, Women Painters of Washington Gallery, Seattle
2016 “Women Artists Coast To Coast – WEST”, Seattle Convention Center
2016 “The Big Show”, Women Painters of Washington Gallery, Seattle
2016 “Musical Pieces”, Women Painters of Washiington Gallery, Seattle
2016 “Abstract Marks”, Women Painters of Washington Gallery, Seattle
2016 “Music As Painting” Solo Exhibit, Port Townsend QUUF
2015 “ColorX2”, Two Woman Show, Mercer View Gallery, Mercer Island
2015 Scott Milo Gallery, Women Painters of Washington Summer Show
2015 Edmonds Arts Festival Juried Gallery
2014 Women Painters of Washington Gallery, “Harmony” WPW Members Exhibit, Award
2014 “Creative Play”, Two Woman Show, Northwind Arts Center, Port Townsend
2014 Solo Exhibit, “Music As Painting”, Edmonds Frame Design and Atelier
2014 Seattle CoArts Annual Juried Show, Mercer View Gallery, Award
2014 Women Painters of Washington Gallery, “Habitat”
2014 Northwind Art Center, “Art and Word”, Port Townsend, WA
2014 Tsuga Gallery, “Miniature Masterpieces”
2013 Women Painters of Washington , “Atmosphere”
2013 Tsuga Gallery, “Miniature Masterpieces”
2013 Solo Exhibit, Edmonds Frame Design and Atelier
2013 Women Painters of Washington Gallery, “Anthology”
2013 Women Painters of Washington Traveling Exhibition: Schack Art Center, Everett; WPW Gallery, Seattle; Childhood’s End, Olympia; Northwind Arts Center, Port Townsend, Clymer Museum, Ellensburg
2012 Kaewyn Gallery Miniatures Show
2012 Scott Milo Gallery, Women Painters Summer Show, Jack Richeson Award
2012 Edmonds Arts Festival
2012 Burnley Gallery, Seattle Co-Arts Juried Show
2012 Women Painters Gallery, “Observations” show
2011 Kaewyn Gallery Miniatures Show
2011 Women Painters of Washington Gallery, “Adventures” show
2011 Women Painters of Washington Gallery, “Inspirations” show
2011 Mercer View Gallery, WPW Fall Show, Winsor & Newton Award
2011 Edmonds Arts Festival, Second Place Painting Award
2011 Seattle Design Center, Abstract Art Exhibit
2010 Women Painters of Washington Gallery, Members Exhibition
2010 Seattle Co-Arts 60th Annual Juried Show, First Place Award
2010 Women Painters of Washington Gallery, “Light in The Air”
2010 Northwest Watercolor Society Open Exhibition, WSCTC, Seattle
2010 Kaewyn Gallery, WPW Annual Members Show
2009 “Miniature Masterpieces”, Kaewyn Gallery
2009 Edmonds Artists Studio Tour
2009 Edmonds Arts Festival Juried Exhibit
2009 Women Painters of Washington Gallery, “Summer Dreaming”
2009 Seattle CoArts 59th Annual Juried Show, Award
2009 New Dimensions Gallery, “Bel Canto” WPW Exhibit
2009 “Scribble” Creativity Event
2009 Edmonds Conference Center, EDGE Exhibit
2008 “Miniature Masterpieces”, Kaewyn Gallery
2008 Women Painters of Washington Gallery, Seattle, “Waters Alive”
2008 Mercer View Gallery, Mercer Island, WA, WPW Exhibit
2008 Artists Studio Tour, Edmonds, WA
2008 Columbia Center Club, 76th Floor, Seattle, WA
2008 Edmonds Arts Festival Juried Exhibit
2008 Kaewyn Gallery, Women Painters of Washington Exhibit
2008 Women Painters of Washington Gallery, “Mischief”
2008 Edmonds Gallery, Seattle CoArts Juried Show
2008 Edmonds Arts Festival Museum, Edmonds, WA, Solo Exhibit
2008 Women Painters of Washington Gallery, “Visions”
2007 Women Painters of Washington Gallery, “Brush Marks”
2007 Arts Council of Snohomish County, WPW Members Show
2007 Edmonds Artists Studio Tour
2007 Edmonds Arts Festival, EdCC Presidents Purchase Award
2007 Columbia Center Esquire Deposition Services, Seattle, WA
2007 Women Painters of Washington Gallery, “Expressions”
2007 Edmonds Gallery Group
2006 Kirsten Gallery, Women Painters of Washington Exhibit
2006 Mercer View Gallery, Mercer Island, WA., Three Woman Show
2006 Women Painters of Washington Gallery, “Celebration III”
2006 Edmonds Gallery Group
2006 Women Painters of Washington Gallery, Seattle, “Jubilee”
2006 Edmonds Frame & Design, Solo Exhibit
2006 Seattle CoArts Annual Juried Show, Second Place Award
2005 Edmonds Arts Festival – First Place Award, Painting
2005 Women Painters of Washington Gallery, “Celebration I”
2004 Northwest Watercolor Society Open Exhibition, Daler-Rowney Award
2004 Mercer View Gallery, Mercer Island, WA., Three-Woman Show
2004 WA State Convention & Trade Center, Northwest Collage Society Show
2004 Artists Gallery of Seattle, Seattle Co-Arts Annual Show
2004 University House, Issaquah, WA, NWWS Signature Show
2004 Flamingo Gallery, Renton, WA., WPW Membership Show
2003 Lakeshore Gallery, Kirkland, WA., WPW Members Show
2003 Aria Studio Gallery, Edmond,s, WA., co-proprietor and exhibitor
2003 Seattle CoArts Annual Juried Show- Award
2003 Issaquah Gallery, Annual floral Exhibition
2003 Flamingo Gallery, Renton WA., WPW Members Show
2002 Art Institute of Seattle, Seattle Co-Arts Juried Show, award
2002 Edmonds Arts Festival Juried Gallery
2002 Aria Studio Gallery, Edmonds, WA, Co-proprietor and exhibitor
2002 Bon Marche Gallery, Seattle, WA
2002 Issaquah Gallery, Annual Floral Exhibition
2001 Edmonds Arts Festival- First Place Award, Painting
2001 Mercer Island Art Council Gallery, Three-Woman Show
2001 Roby King Gallery, WPW Show, “Rites of Autumn”, award
2001 Sydney Gallery, Port Orchard, WA,. WPW Show “Eclectic Visions”
2001 Flamingo Gallery, Renton, WA., Three-Woman Show
2001 Seattle Co-Arts Annual Juried Show-award
2001 Mercer Island Art Council Gallery, WPW Exhibit, Mercer Island, WA
2001 I ssaquah Gallery, Issaquah, WA. Annual Floral Exhibition
2000 Frye Art Museum, “NWWS 60 Year Retrospective of NW Art”,
2000 Seattle CoArts Annual Juried Show- Margaret Mattocks Award
2000 Flamingo Gallery, Renton, WA., Three-Woman Show
2000 Gallery North, Edmonds, WA., One Woman Show
1999 Seattle CoArts Juried Show- M. Mattocks Award and Peoples Choice
1999 Issaquah Gallery Annual Floral Exhibition
1999 Flamingo Gallery, Renton, WA., – Three-Woman Show
1999 Gallery North, Edmonds WA
1998 NWWS 58th Open Exhibition- Fifth Place Award
1998 County Administration Bldg., Everett, WA
1995 Tolles Gallery, Mercer Island, WA., NWWS “Waterworks” Exhibit
REPRESENTATION
Women Painters of Washington Gallery
Bainbridge Arts and Crafts
EDUCATION
1967-’69 State University College of NY at Buffalo
1975-’77 RCCA, Troy, N.Y., coursework
1977-’79 Burnley School of Art, Seattle, coursework
1982-’87 Everett Community College, coursework
1976 – Independent studies and workshops, water media and calligraphy
1991 One-Year Calligraphy Course, Stan and Denys Knight
1996 Soundings” International Calligraphy Conference, Tacoma, WA
2006 Black & White Calligraphy Conference
2008 Artist Trust EDGE Program
2012 International Calligraphy Conference, Portland, OR
email: Jackie VanNoy