Aruba Inspired Art in my Society 6 Shop!!!

I am SO excited to announce that my “Aruba Inspired” collection of original artwork is now available on prints and products at my Society 6 Shop!!!  https://society6.com/jackietury This collection is very near and dear to my heart!  They call Aruba the happy island for a reason!  Please take a peek and let me know what you think!  Feel free to stock up on gifts for yourself and your loved ones and take advantage of the Cyber Monday discounts and free shipping!  Hope my paintings make you as happy as they make me!  

Please share this with family, friends, and co-workers to help me spread the news and the joy!  If you would like to purchase an original painting or commission a custom piece of your own send me a PM.  Be on the lookout for more prints and products soon as well as a pop-up art party or two!  Thank you for your love and support! Love, Jackie

Artwork in progress at my home studio!

Some of the many beautiful scenes that helped inspire this new series of artwork! Happy Island = Happy Art! Enjoy!

The Light Returns!

I've been facing some inner storms lately as I navigate the waves of change in my life.  But just over a week ago I found myself in the midst of a real hurricane! Yes, Matthew paid me a visit during what was supposed to be a big family celebration at the beach for my 50th birthday.  Most of our family bailed due to the weather forecast.  Can't say I blame them.  We lost power, got flooded, the wind howled and the house shook.  But we survived...and we even celebrated.  We took in the energy of the ocean and waited for the light to return--and it did!  The electricity inside our house was still out, but the light outside was definitely back and in a big way! The day after the storm, I walked down the wooden path towards the ocean and like magic a dozen or more monarch butterflies flew out onto the path before me.  When I reached the dunes, this is the sight I saw.  Breathtaking beauty (God rays as we call them in my family)--light breaking through the clouds and illuminating the ocean, the earth, the spirit!  A not-so-subtle reminder that whether we are facing storms on the inside or storms on the outside, the light will return!  Bask in it's beauty! All will be well!  Blessings to those still recovering from the damage of Hurricane Matthew and those facing their own personal storms.  May your light return soon!

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.

Retreat Registration Now Open!

I am so happy and excited to announce that Registration for the Artful Awakenings Retreat is now open!  I hope you will join me for this wonderful weekend!  For information and to register, click the "Retreat" tab above or click the following link http://jackietury.blogspot.com/p/retreats.html

Power Wish & Polar Plunge Kick-off the New Year!

Thanks to my car breaking down, I had the unexpected privilege of celebrating the end of 2013 and the beginning of 2014 at the beach (my favorite place to be)!  We were visiting family for the holidays and my car broke down the day before we were supposed to head home.  Unfortunately (or fortunately--depending on how you look at it) this meant spending two extra days at the beach while they ordered parts and fixed my car (thanks Charlie!)  Being an optimist and a beach lover, I took full advantage of these two extra days!

I toasted 2013 and all the wonderful, artful "firsts" it brought to my life (first time being published in a magazine-Cloth, Paper, Scissors; first time curating an art show--co-curating with my hubby made it extra special (thank you Del Ray Artisans); first time teaching my own monthly art workshops; first time teaching at a retreat; first time doing a live art demonstration at Art on the Avenue; first time having my art sold at two local shops--Boutique Bakeshop & Artful Gift Shop!

At work, I even moved from kindergarten to FIRST grade--another first AND moved from full-time to half-time so I could focus more on my art and have better work-life balance.  It must have worked, I created over 50 new works of art in 2013!  

On New Year's Day, I spent some quiet time by myself on the beach reflecting, giving thanks, and Power Wishing--setting my intentions for the new year!  I couldn't have asked for a better place for this sacred moment.  

Afterwards, my family and I took a nice, long walk on the beach.  It was a gorgeous, sunny day with temperatures in the 50s.  While the kids stopped to play by the dunes, I walked ahead and made the spontaneous decision to strip off my clothes and plunge into the cold ocean with just my bra and underwear!  You should have seen the look on my husband's face!  First it was a look of shock and disbelief, "has my wife gone crazy?" and then, "Wow--bring it on!"  I swam and danced in the icy waters--feeling happy, alive, free, bold, and exhilarated--definitely an adrenaline rush!  Lucky for me, I had a towel!  What a refreshing way to start the New Year!  

I am not sure what 2014 has in store for me--hopefully more of the same--ART and ADVENTURE!

I plan to continue what I started in 2013 and add more workshops, retreats, prints & products, and create a website in 2014.   I plan to "Live Colorfully (Artfully) Ever After!"  It's with this attitude of "now or never" and "taking the plunge"  that I start the New Year--ready or not, here I come!

Thank you to all who support me on my creative journey!  Wishing you a healthy, happy, artful New Year!  Go ahead--take the plunge!

Summer Sea Series!

Summer Sea Series!  Each mixed media collaged painting is 12"x12" 

Ahhh…summer! Lazy afternoons reading on the back porch, extra time with my children and family, trips to the beach to play in the ocean!  After the successful completion of the "Music in Art" show, I am more than ready to relax into summer!  The first thing on my summer "to do" list was to get a stack of good books for summer reading.  I started with "Language of Flowers" and loved this book so much, it will be hard to top.  The next thing on my list was to create a new Sea themed series based on the "dream big" whale I painted last summer.  I painted a new "dream big" whale and added a mermaid "reach for the stars," a fish "dare to be different," and a snail "go at your own pace."  I hope to take this series down to the beach with me, which is next on my list!   As always, if you are interested in purchasing one of my colorful artful affirmations just send me an email at jackietury@gmail.com.  Happy summer!