ABOUT

Jacquelyn Grove is an English Artist and Designer born in 1962.

After a Foundation Art Course at Loughborough Collage of Art, Jacqui gained a 2:1 BA (Hons) Degree from The Central School of Art and Design in London.

Jacqui then went on to have a career in jewellery design which took her, along with her young family, to Thailand where they lived for many years.

Returning to the UK after the tragic loss of her teenage daughter, Jacqui eventually found solace in the re-discovery of her passion for art and traditional oil painting. 

Over the past few years Jacqui has attended various art groups, workshops and courses in order to find her artistic voice.

Traditional Portrait Painting and Techniques - The Florence Academy of Art, Italy (Tutored by: Marco Franco) / Classical Portraiture- The Scottish School of Classical Art, Glasgow (Tutored by Michael Doherty ) / Landscape Painting - The Wall North Studio- Hexham (Tutored by Enrique Azocar) Atmospheric Landscapes ( Tutored by Paula Dunn) Life Drawing - The Attic Studio Bangkok

Jacquelyn is currently a member of the North England Art Group, and lives and works as a full time Portrait Artist from her studio in Northumberland which has been her home since 2012.