My New Website is Here!!!

Please check out my new website www.jackietury.com!!! Let me know what you think!
Thank you SO much to my husband Paul for all of your awesome design work and to my daughter Zoe for your great photography skills!

Online Art Auction for Hurricane Harvey Relief Raised Over $1800!

Our "Labor of LOVE" Online Art Auction to Benefit Survivors of Hurricane Harvey raised over $1800 this Labor Day!!!  We are definitely going to "Flood Texas with LOVE" as we send $1800 to local Texas Charities to provide hurricane relief!  Thank you SO much to all of the talented heart-centered artists and generous bidders who participated in this online event!  Special thanks to fellow artists Jane Bell Lassiter and Monica Martin who not only donated their beautiful artwork, but helped coordinate this event.  Huge shout out to our highest bidders Steve Scott and Jane Bell Lassiter who went above and beyond with their donations!  Special thanks to my family for putting up with me during this busy time and to Paul Tury for not only putting up with me but adding his graphic design talent to the mix!  Shout out to Stephanie Gagos for being a helpful online auction resource.

The participating artists from across the U.S. and beyond not only shared their beautiful artwork, but also messages of hope with titles like: Together We Are Stronger, A New Day, Blooming Softly, Reborn, Winged Victory, Repairing the World, Love Rocks, just to name a few!  The winning bidders not only felt good about donating to a great cause, but were excited about the artwork they bid on.  A few of our artists and bidders have Texas ties, making their participation in this event even more meaningful.

All in all, a great way to spread hope and healing to others through art!

With HUGE amounts of love and gratitude!

Jackie


Participating Artists: Jackie Tury, Jane Bell Lassiter, Monica Martin, Valerie Roussel, Sarah Treanor, Sarah Ladybug, Amy Bruce, Amy Thomas, Amy Steinberg, Ren Weber, Carol Lukitsch, Kim Richards, Jen Picicci, Jenn Kukorlo, Samantha Marshall, Jeanine Brown.

BIG news--my First Radio Interview!!!

WOW—I got to do my first live radio interview this week!!! And, it was totally unscripted!  

Huge thank you to Cindy DiFerdinand and Bruce Cameron for having me on their radio show, 

“The Concierge Coaches Show!"  What a pleasure it was talking with these two dynamic coaches on air!  I appreciate you giving me this awesome opportunity to share my art, my journey, my awakening and my creative coaching vision!  

The show was live on Tuesday, July 11th at LA Talk Radio!

You can click the link below for a replay!

http://latalkradio.com/sites/default/files/audio/Coaches-071117.mp3

I hope you enjoy!  Let me know what you think and if you’d like to work with me!

With love and gratitude,

Jackie

Sweet Surrender!

To me, surrender does not mean giving up, but rather giving in.  I have had a deep yearning all summer to turn inward, to detach from social media, to slow down and shift focus.  Instead of surrendering to this urge, I have resisted.  With the blue moon rising, I am finally ready to surrender--to self, to solitude, to summer, to soul...

Instead of being the sun and radiating all of my energy outwards and in all different directions, I am choosing for now to be the moon.  To sit quietly and  gather my energy inward...to reflect and center once more.  Wishing you peace and surrender...

Beach Blessings Released!!!

I have a special announcement!  I have been working on a project very near and dear to my heart and I am releasing it today with the new moon!  I started this project by writing a simple message in the sand over a year ago and it has grown into something bigger.  I hope you enjoy my new inspirational photo book:  “Beach Blessings: a photographic journey of awakening to the beauty and blessings of the ocean!”  It is now available on Amazon at  BeachBlessings.amazon.

I also have a few copies at my home studio for those of you who are local.  This little book makes a great gift for any beach lover!  Please feel free to share.

As many of you know, the beach is my sacred space and the place I call home in my heart.  The ocean has always been a source of peace, healing, and inspiration for me.  This is my “love letter” to the ocean..my way of speaking back and giving thanks.  I hope that by sharing it, you too can hear the ocean whispering to your soul and lifting your spirit. Please be sure to check out “Beach Blessings” and join me on this journey!  I invite you to share your own beach blessings on Instagram at #beachblessings.

With love and gratitude,

Jackie 

Releasing our inner dragons!

Thanks to all the wonderful women who joined me for my June Art Party—“Release Your Inner Dragon!”  We had a great time sipping, snacking and socializing as we created mixed media dragonflies to celebrate summer!  Hope you all have a fun, relaxing, care-free summer as you dance with the dragonflies and let your spirit soar!

June Art Party Registration Open NOW!

Join us on June 14th from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. to create mixed media masterpieces celebrating summer! 

Cost is $45 and includes all instruction and supplies.  No previous art experience necessary.  Please bring a drink or snack to share.  Classes fill quickly, so register soon! 

Makes a great Mother's Day gift!

Artful Awakenings Beach Retreat is almost HERE!!!

In just two short days we will be gathering at the Beach to rest, relax, dream, play, create and awaken our inner mermaids!  Can't wait!!! See you there!

Calling All Mermaids--Come to the Artful Awakenings Beach Retreat!

Awaken your mind, body, spirit & creativity this Spring with artist Jackie Tury and her amazing Retreat Team!  Join us on the beautiful Outer Banks April 24-26 to dance in the surf, dream on the beach, create magical mixed media mermaids and mandalas, dine on delicious meals prepared by our personal chef, and stretch and pose to the sounds and sites of the ocean!  This Retreat is a perfect blend of art, yoga, ocean, gourmet meals and more that truly nurtures and nourishes your entire being and leaves you refreshed, relaxed, and inspired!  You will truly treasure this experience—don’t miss it!  Only a few spaces left—register NOW!  Go to "Retreats" tab and follow to "buy now" button.  “Listen to your Whispers!”  Feel free to share with friends, family, co-workers.

"Let Yourself GROW"--Art Party Registration now OPEN!

Join us on Sunday, April 12th from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. to create mixed media pieces celebrating new growth and everything spring!  Think flowers, buds, blossoms, blooms...endless possibilities!  Cost is $45 and includes all instruction and supplies.  No previous art experience necessary.  Please bring a drink or snack to share.  Classes fill quickly, so register soon!  Click on "Art Parties" tab and follow to the "buy now" button.

Look Who's In Natural Awakenings Magazine!

Thank you Robin for publishing a News Brief about our Artful Awakenings Retreat in your wonderful publication "Natural Awakenings" magazine!  You can find the online version of the March issue at www.naturalawakeningsdc.com.  We are on page 11!  Hard copies can be found all around the metro area in grocery stores, yoga studios, art galleries, health and wellness centers.
Hope you get a chance to pick up your copy!   Don't forget to register for our amazing Retreat--only 4 spots left!

Sand & Sea

Thanks to all the snow we've been getting lately, I've had some time to work on these paintings I started back in November!  I began by painting several layers while actually ON the beach!  I love how some of the paintings still have sand in them!  So fun to watch these paintings transform and to know that there is a piece of the beach in each of them!  Now as I am surrounded by beautiful white snow, I can dream of the Sand & Sea and my favorite place to be!  Stay warm!

Love, Passion and Following your HeART!

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the beautiful artwork my students created!

With Valentine’s Day approaching, it’s the perfect time to focus on love, passion and following your heART!  That is exactly what we did at Sunday’s Art Party where we lovingly created beautiful passion inspired works of art to remind us to follow our heARTs!  

Thank you to all the wonderful women who joined me to open their hearts and connect with their creativity!  Your work is amazing and so are you!  I am looking forward to creating with you again on March 8th (registration coming soon).  

Happy Valentine’s Day and remember...

“Allow your heart to lead the way and you’ll find joy in every day” ~ JackieTury

Retreat Registration now OPEN!!!

Our Artful Awakenings Spring Retreat will be held in the beautiful Outer Banks of North Carolina April 24-26, 2015!  Join us for a weekend full of moonlight and magic as we awaken our spirits through art, yoga, delicious healthy meals and time by the ocean!  Click "Retreat tab" for full details and registration information!

"Windows of Opportunity" -- First Art Party of 2015!

Happy New Year and thank you for joining me for the 1st Art Party of 2015!  Traditionally, my first art party of each year has a “journey” theme as we begin our journey into the new year.  While I love this tradition and the symbolism that is attached to my traditional “journey” project, this year we started with something “new” and different.  I think being open and trying new things is a great way to get the new year started.  Instead of painting on canvas as we usually do at my Art Parties, we painted on windows!  I asked students to think of it as painting “windows of opportunity” or “a window of wishes for the new year!”  

Before we started painting, I asked everyone to clean their windows and imagine wiping away any fear, doubt, and negativity.  Imagine getting rid of anything that is blocking you or no longer serving you.   Prepare a clean slate, a fresh start, a blank canvas (or window in this case) for the new year and invite clarity and opportunity into your future!  

I asked students to take a moment to think about their journey into the new year.  What direction are you headed in?  Are there new things you want to try?  Words or actions you want to live by?  Experiences you want to have?  Dreams you wish to pursue?  

I told them that our “windows of opportunity” would serve as visual reminders of the journey we are on this year.  We can hang them in our homes to provide inspiration, joy, and encouragement along the way.  

Since my focus for the year is my art business.  I chose the words “dream, play, create, awaken” because these are words I want to live by in my daily life as well as what I want to share with others through my classes, art parties, and retreats!  I want other people to experience the joy that these simple pleasures can bring!  I decided to paint these words on the 4 corner panes of my window and add mini symbols or marks that went with the word (i.e.- polka dots with “play” and swirls with “create”).  I also chose to add two images into the inner two panes.  One is a giant swirl with glass beads.  The other is a vase of paint brushes made from glass tiles and actual brushes. 

Using my samples as a launching pad and my words as a guide, my students created their own unique and amazing “windows of opportunity!”  Thank you Anne Marie, Carrie, Jaci, Debbie, and Kim for joining me for the first Art Party of 2015!  I enjoyed creating with each of you and LOVE your wonderful “windows of opportunity!”  It was fun to start the year off trying  something new! You all amaze me!  I hope your windows bring you joy, inspiration, and opportunity in the new year!  

Special thanks to Ginger for donating the windows for this special project and to Anne Marie for donating a couple windows as well.  Thanks also to Carrie for being persistent with her request to paint a window like the one she saw at my house at the 2013 December Art Party!  Ask and you shall receive. Your persistence and patience paid off :)  Sorry it took so long.

I plan to open February’s Art Party Registration later this week, so check back soon!  I hope you can make it!  

What Magic will YOU Create in 2015? Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

It’s that time of year to say goodbye to 2014 and give thanks for all of the blessings it bestowed.  I am grateful that 2014 was another wonderful year full of ART and ADVENTURE!  Here is a little wrap up:

I completed my second year of developing and hosting my monthly “Power Wish Painting Parties!”  It is so rewarding to create “artful affirmations” with a wonderful group of women each month and watch our dreams and desires manifest through mixed media!  I am super excited to share that not only have my students opened themselves up to creativity, but they have made lots of positive changes big and small this year!  Many have moved to new homes, found new jobs, started new business ventures, gone on fun life adventures, had new educational opportunities, started new relationships or renewed old ones.  All have experienced new joy, energy, passion, and creativity!  

I am also happy to report the huge success of my first “Artful Awakenings” Beach Retreat featuring a long weekend full of art, yoga, gourmet food, time by the ocean nurturing our souls!  This was a magical, meaningful weekend and dream come true!  I look forward to hosting many more of these uplifting, life changing retreats!

In other Artful news, I loved showing and selling my art at the Del Ray Artisans Gallery in Alexandria, VA; The Artful Gift Shop in Vienna, VA; the Dare County Arts Council Gallery in Manteo, NC; and the Jelly Lounge in Kitty Hawk, NC.  I also enjoyed having my own tent and display at my first big juried art festival, Art on the Avenue.  I loved taking Flora Bowley’s online class this winter and seeing her art in person this summer when we visited Portland, OR.  I am happy that I had time, energy and inspiration to create over 50 new works of art this year!  

While I wasn’t doing artful activities, I was watching my two beautiful daughters grow up way too quickly.  I also got to celebrate my husband’s 50th birthday both with a rocking’ party at home and a weekend getaway to New Orleans to see Voodoo Fest! (Did I mention I got to hold hands with Dave Grohl of the Foo Fighters?)  Our family also enjoyed hang gliding, several trips to the beach, visits with family and friends, and a wonderful vacation to the Pacific Northwest that included lots of great food and beautiful scenery!  All in all, a very good year!  Thank you for your continued support on my creative journey!  

Now it’s time to begin again.

I love starting each new year with a clean slate and a blank canvas and seeing what unfolds!

Looking ahead to 2015, the word that comes to mind is MAGIC!  I can’t wait to see what Artful Magic 2015 has in store!  What magic will you create this year?  Wishing you all a Healthy, Happy, Magical New Year!  xxoo ~ jackie

p.s. - There are still a few spots left in January’s “Journey” themed “Power Wish Painting Party!”

Come create some magic with me on and off the canvas!  

Merry Christmas!

I am taking some time off to relax and celebrate with my family.  I hope you are doing the same.  I wish you all a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy New Year!  Thank you SO much for all of your support!  Here is a glimpse of the Tury Family's Adventures for 2014.  We hope to have many more in 2015!  Check back soon for updates on 2015 Art Parties and other Artful Offerings!

oxox,

jackie

Registration now OPEN for January 2015 Art Party!

Registration now OPEN for January 2015 Art Party!

Give the gift of creativity this Christmas and start the New Year off right!  Register yourself or a loved one for my monthly Art Parties.  Invest in your health, wellness, and creativity and put yourself on the calendar!   Each month will feature a mixed media project based on a different personal growth theme.  All 2015 Art Parties are on the Second Sunday of the month from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.  All supplies and instruction are provided and no previous art experience is necessary!  Just bring yourself and a drink or snack to share.  Don’t miss this artful opportunity to sip, snack, socialize and create!

2015 Winter/Spring Art Party Schedule

January 11th          “Let your Journey Begin”

February 8th “Follow your Heart”
March 8th “Nest and Nurture”
April 12th “Let yourself Grow”

To register for January 2015 Art Party click link below

http://jackietury.blogspot.com/p/art-parties-create-celebrate.html

and then "buy now" button.

If you have any questions, please email me at:  jackietury@gmail.com

Happy Holidays!

Jackie

Amazing "Artful Angels"!

Thank you to everyone who came to my "Artful Angels" Art Party this Sunday (Mom, Anne Marie, Kathy, Carrie, Karen, Maribel, Jen, Yoon and Melissa!  We had an amazing time creating, connecting and celebrating the season!  Each of your angels is unique and beautiful--just like you!  I hope your "Artful Angels"  bring joy and blessings to you and your families!  Happy Holidays to ALL!  2015 Art Parties will be on the 2nd Sunday of each month from 4-7 p.m. starting in January!  Check back for registration information soon:)

Artful Open House for the Holidays!!!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!  Stop by and visit me at the Artful Gift Shop (145 Church Street in Vienna, VA) on Thursday, December 11th from 5-7 pm!  I will be the featured artist and will have LOTS of original artwork for sale at special holiday prices!  Come sip, snack, and shop for unique, hand-crafted gifts by local artists!  Don't miss this artful opportunity!

(Photo by Artful Gift Shop Owner, Peggy James)

(Preparing more artful gifts in my home studio)