Kate Jackson at the MAC Gallery In Merced CA in front of her watercolor on Yupo paper paintings. In CHAA group show “I’ve Got The Music in Me” 2010
ABOUT KATE JACKSON…
Kate Jackson (a.k.a. Kate Trelatsky) trained primarily in the Los Angeles and Santa Barbara areas. She has taught watercolor, alcohol inks and fluid acrylic painting to adults and children through the Merced Multicultural Arts Center, Merced Community College, and the Madera Arts Council. She has juried shows for ACA Fresno and Merced City Schools. She has been an International Workshop instructor, most recently in Lynmouth, UK watercolor retreat.
Kate has earned awards in numerous California exhibits, and has shown in such prestigious shows as the “Yosemite Renaissance VIII,” the “CCAA Annual Spring Show” in Modesto, the “Celebrate Agriculture with the Arts” competition in Madera, the California State Fair Best of County exhibit, several invitational and juried shows at the Carnegie Arts Center in Turlock, and various one-woman shows throughout the state including Santa Barbara and Crescent City. She is a former long-standing member artist of the Arbor Gallery in Merced, a member artist of Madera’s Circle Gallery, Modesto Mistlin Gallery, Carnegie Arts Council, and formerly a charter member of the Los Padres Watercolor Society. Currently Kate is an active member of CHAA (Contemporary Humanitarian Artists Association) of Merced.
CHAA members (front row, l to r); Richard Gomez, Iris Asai (second row, l to r) Kate Jackson, Janine Echabarne, Lisa Gilliland-Viney, (former member) Kimberly Zamora, Oscar Torres, Cheryl Barnett; (back row l to r) Paul Longo, Ruben A. Sanchez, Charles Perez, Sue Thompson. Current Members not pictured: Frank Ayala, Gail Benedict, Carolyn Reed, Abel Corchado, Eddie Rodriquez, Goku the Pink King.
[Links: CHAA and John Miller Photography]
Photo: John Miller, Merced, CA
Thank you to Chris Carroll, SBDC, Merced, CA consultant for hours of help with this website and marketing.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: I’m so thrilled to have the opportunity to acknowledge all my wonderful mentors/teachers from YouTube who gave me the “Eureka” moment of knowing fluid acrylic had been waiting for me! There are so many great videos out there, including my favorite people like: Mina Villegas Art, Sarah Mack Art, Masse Art Studio, Cathleen of COZ Creations Art, Waterfall Acrylics, Mixed Media Girl and my very first teachers - Sandra Lett and Priscilla Batzell of Expressionist Art Studios. I am SO grateful you were out there to inspire me and answer all my many questions! Trust the Flow!
My Mission: TAKING FLUID ACRYLIC INTO THE FINE ART WORLD!