Wearable Artist Profile-Jackye Mills

1972: Completed high school with scholarships and attended art school at Langara College where I studied drawing, painting, sculpture and textile design.

1975-1987: I spent this time studying watercolor painting by attending various workshops and lectures in Canada and the United States. I studied under a diverse range of artists including Harry Heine, Zoltan Szabo, Frank Webb, Barbara Nechis, Allan Edwards and Brian Johnson.

1987-present: In this shift to clothing and textile design I have been mostly self taught through books and endless experimentation.

Experience:

1974-1987:Self employed artist, initially as a weaver and then as a watercolor artist represented by galleries in Victoria, Vancouver, Toronto and Calgary.

1988-2008: After developing an interest in textiles and clothing design I began executing large silk wall banners which I sell through a number of premiere galleries on the West Coast. I also create a unique line of hand decorated clothing, each one of which I paint and embroider myself. I market my product through a number of boutiques and gift shops, a twice annual open house in my home, the Internet and major craft fairs across the country.

2008 forward: Still to be determined!


Home Upcoming Shows About the Artist E-Mail Now	News: March 07 The following interview was published in Stitches magazine in the March/April issue


	News: Fall 06 The following article was published in Stitches magazine in recognition of my winning the Valentines Day portion of the 2006 Greeting Card Contest.
	News:June, 2005 I Have been recently advised that 3 out of 4 entries that I sent to the "stitch off" competition have won prizes. 1st Prize in the knit shirt category, 2nd in home furnishings with a handpainted and embroidered pillow, and 3rd prize in accessories with an embroidered and beaded evening bag. The article is to the right. News September, 2004 The pictures below are from the September issue of Stitches magazine, where I entered items for the greeting card contest. I won 1st prize in the General and Valentines Day catagories, and also the Grand Overall Prize.


	Other Recent Awards: In An International Embroidery competition sponsored by Balboa Threadworks I won the following Awards: 1st prize: fashion Apparel 2nd prize: Fashion Apparel 1st prize: Best embroidered Garment 3rd Prize: Best Embroidered Garment 2nd Prize: Home Furnishings Messages from other Embroiderers: Wow, Jacky - you are really talented. I love the dragonflies. Kristie Greiss Designer Stitches Loomis, CA Jackye, you are really talented. I went to your web site. Nice. >> I can only draw stick people and have an awful time with color >> but you sure don't. I envy you. Do you also do your own digitizing? >> Jerri S.
	Jackye Mills-Artist's profile:
	Personal: I live in a beautiful part of British Columbia with a wealth of subject matter and inspiration on my door step. I juggle a full time painting career with being a wife and Mom to two teen age boys. I sold my first painting when I was 12, for the princely sum of $10.00 and exhibited at my first craft fair when I was 18. From that day to this I have been privileged to enrich my life and I hope that of my customers with the love of painting and creating something a little different and special. All product is created here in my studio. I hand paint each garment myself, and then embroider them with original designs. Another part of my business is hand painting large silk wall banners - a future page for my web site! Education: 1972: Completed high school with scholarships and attended art school at Langara College where I studied drawing, painting, sculpture and textile design. 1975-1987: I spent this time studying watercolor painting by attending various workshops and lectures in Canada and the United States. I studied under a diverse range of artists including Harry Heine, Zoltan Szabo, Frank Webb, Barbara Nechis, Allan Edwards and Brian Johnson. 1987-present: In this shift to clothing and textile design I have been mostly self taught through books and endless experimentation. Experience: 1974-1987:Self employed artist, initially as a weaver and then as a watercolor artist represented by galleries in Victoria, Vancouver, Toronto and Calgary. 1988-2008: After developing an interest in textiles and clothing design I began executing large silk wall banners which I sell through a number of premiere galleries on the West Coast. I also create a unique line of hand decorated clothing, each one of which I paint and embroider myself. I market my product through a number of boutiques and gift shops, a twice annual open house in my home, the Internet and major craft fairs across the country. 2008 forward: Still to be determined!