Artist Bio

Art has always played an important role in Jackie Foster's life. She developed an interest for art as a young child, and has been involved with painting, drawing, and photography for many years. In 2005, Jackie began focusing using a very unique painting technique; she uses her finger nubbins as her artistic "tools". Jackie is an amputee who lost the four fingers of her left hand in a childhood accident .

She now embraces the paint as an extension of herself, using what could be considered a disability as an advantage.

Jackie is an autodidactic artist with an inborn feel for expressing her world though a dialog of color and form. Her creative vision is exuberantly expressed in her contemporary paintings, which are reminiscent of abstract expressionism, with a hint of early primal painting methods in her approach. Her paintings are peaceful, aesthetic, and include elements of action. Her works allow viewers to form a unique interpretation, which often comprise the presence of hidden images and meaning.

Jackie's works have been purchased by art collectors in New England, Texas, and Australia.

Jackie is honored to offer a selection of her paintings through the Middleborough Art Gallery in Middleboro, MA. The gallery is owned by Sargeant Peter Damon and his wife Jennifer. Sargeant Damon is a talented painter who lost both of his arms while serving in Iraq. She donates 50% of the proceeds from gallery sales to Homes for Our Troops, an organization that builds specially adapted homes for severely wounded soldiers.

She also sells paintings directly through her web site, and donates 50% of website proceeds to organizations that provide care for animals with special needs: the Rolling Dog Ranch Animal Sanctuary and Best Friends Animal Sanctuary.

Jackie has been featured in inMotion Magazine, a publication from the Amputee Coalition of America. She hopes to inspire other folks with disabilities to pursue their goals and dreams. See why she created this website.

See Jackie's painting technique ~~ See Jackie's paintings - original contemporary works of art.

She lives in Massachusetts with her husband. She comes from a large family, with numerous other members involved in the arts; including drawing, painting, wood turning, and playing musical instruments. Find out more about Jackie: Read more about her accident and her hand ~~ Her interests.