Artist Bio
Jaceena Shepard’s
paintings are a mixture of contemporary realism and historical
realism. She paints mostly in watercolor but uses oil to paint her
contemporary and vintage portraits. She makes the most of
watercolor’s fresh, vibrant nature through light, color and contrast
and mixes them with her exciting compositions to create dynamic
paintings. She creates three dimensional depth and realism in her
watercolor paintings by using the basic rules of linear and aerial
perspective techniques. The most essential aspect of her art is that
she paints what inspires her not what she imagines she should
paint. All of her paintings begin with a pencil drawing positioning
the main features of her composition so the painting has a sense of
balance. She then applies washes to her pencil drawing using
transparent watercolor to build up the many layers of color,
allowing the previous layers of color to shine through. Although she
uses traditionally taught techniques, she refines and hones those
techniques through hours of experimentation. She becomes totally
empowered through her painting and this passion results in great
self-actualization.
Profile/Honors
Jaceena was employed
as a US Government Senior Manager for Missile and Space Programs
and owned a Business Management Consulting Firm. She holds a MS
in Business Management. She owns “Your Arts Desire”
Studio/Gallery located in Town Creek, AL.
Jaceena is an
accomplished artist whose paintings and prints are in collections
locally and nationally. Her artwork is the result of extensive
training and years of professional experience. She continues to
attend professional watercolor workshops taught by nationally
acclaimed artists, such as Robert Long Watercolors of Destin, FL.
and E. Gordon West of San Antonio, TX. She attributes her portrait
training to Joy Wilson, of Cool, CA. and Jo Ann Morgan (resident
teacher of the Morgan Fine Art School) of Issaquah, WA. who
specialize in dry brush oil portraiture. She exhibits at Juried
Fine Art and Museum Exhibitions and has received several National
awards.
Memberships
The Portrait Society of America
The Tennessee Valley Museum of Art, Florence, AL
The Lincoln Douglas Museum of Art, Florence, AL
The Huntsville Art League, Huntsville, AL
The Tullahoma Fine Arts Center, Tullahoma, TN
The Watercolor Society of Alabama
The National Watercolor Society
