{"title":"Contemporary Paintings","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e   \u003c\/span\u003eI'm Dr. Jacqueline M. \u003cspan class=\"scayt-misspell-word\"\u003eShuler\u003c\/span\u003e, painter, digital artist, calligrapher, graphic designer, author, and educator. After obtaining three Art Education degrees, with a doctorate from Carnegie-Mellon University, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; color: black;\"\u003eI opened Jacqueline Originals in 1971. I have also taught art on every level from preschool to postgraduate level.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003eAs a colorist, painter and calligrapher, I enjoy combining these skills into unique images. My favorite activity is creating abstract paintings.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003eMy studio is a renovated barn on top of a hill in Castle Rock, Colorado, with sunlight pouring in through the open south doors. After sixty years of experience in design, color theory, composition, calligraphy, drawing and painting, I can now create intuitively with a solid foundation of artistic skill and knowledge.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWorking in silence gives me the total concentration I enjoy. Oblivious to the passage of time. I am not actually “thinking” in the usual term of the word. I intuitively know what to do, and I do it without hesitation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e   \u003c\/span\u003eAs a master calligrapher, I have control over calligraphic lines, whether in ink, paint, or digital media.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eUsing these sweeping lines adds to the power of my work. My favorite element is the use of color as a catalyst for energy. I find Nature a wellspring of inspiration!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eI have several paintings in private collections in Colorado, Washington, D.C, Kentucky, Florida, California and Pennsylvania, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Century Gothic',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;\"\u003e(All work is original, with no use of AI.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eOnly HI, Human Intelligence!)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"wintry-mornng","title":"Wintry Mornng","description":"\u003cp\u003eCreated with wintry colors of blue and white, with a textued surface, this original acrylic painting is on wrapped canvas. 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