Jacqueline Wild aka Glitter and Earth, creates whimsical illustrations inspired by the Cornish landscape and coastline. She lives in a 120 year old granite miners cottage close to Land’s End where tales of mermaids, witches and pirates fuel her imagination.
Born in Greenwich, London, her holidays to Cornwall created memories of dancing along the shoreline and swimming in rockpools, which acted as a constant reminder to return.
After gaining a degree in English at Worcester, Jacqueline and her husband- to-be packed all their belongings into a VW camper and made their way to Newquay to live a more holistic lifestyle and learn to surf.
Jacqueline pursued a career as a freelance writer for many years but it wasn’t until the birth of her daughter that she really embraced her calling as an illustrator. Working on her iPad while her daughter slept enabled her to hone her skills and start to pave the way to a full time career as an artist.
We talked about
How and why she started making digital art
Creativity in early motherhood
How we came to meet
She of the Sea
Having her art seen
What the sea means to her
Underwater joy
In the Extended Episode www.patreon.com/lucyhpearce we talk in more detail about
Digital art and Procreate and traditional vs modern techniques of draftsmanship
The full story behind our collaborative She of the Sea project
Freediving
How to get your work printed and published as an artist
We mentioned
The Rainbow Way: cultivating creativity in the midst of motherhood
Ithell Colquohoun – listen to the Creative Magic episode all about her
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