Jackie Avery is a representational painter living in Portland, OR. She works with human themes, from food, to cityscapes, to snapshot style paintings.

 

Born in Sonoma, CA in 1972 Jackie attended UC Santa Cruz to study painting. Her mother Cynthia Hipkiss, and sister Caroline Hipkiss are both artists in Sonoma.

 

Paintings are acrylic on board or canvas, and primarily use a four color limited palette. Her work is rooted in a west coast tradition of light, color, humor and beauty.