Vicki Jackson is primarily a self-taught artist, who paints highly detailed wildlife art and animal portraiture. She is a member of P.A.N.Z (Pastel Artists of New Zealand) and is an award-winning pastellist. Vicki grew up with animal companions and a love for nature and art. In the early 1990s, she pursued a Degree in Parks, Recreation & Tourism Management, studying the ecology & conservation of New Zealand’s unique fauna & flora. She then went on to travel and gain life experience, broadening her range of skills with a diffused focus, in various jobs. Yet there was always the long-range goal of a career as a nature artist. And, so, in 2004 with a burning desire to achieve her dream, paired with her love for animals, she started accepting commissions for pet portraits in pastel. Quietly gaining momentum, she began painting full time in 2006.

A keen birder, her current focus is painting NZ birds. “Typically I paint wildlife that I have been able to see, hear, and experience in its natural setting. I am drawn to the animal’s behaviour, environment, seasonal changes and the aesthetic perfection of nature. I take photos to capture fleeting moments, sketches, notes and memories from the field as reference to take back to the studio – with the aim of capturing the true ‘essence’ of the subject." With much thanks to her clients, since 2004, Vicki has donated 10% of proceeds from commissioned portraits to animal welfare and conservation causes, which have included the following:  ANIMALS ASIA (Project: China Bear Rescue)  FOREST & BIRD – Albatross Appeal  GUIDE DOG SOCIETY Inc.  ILPH (International League for the Protection of Horses)  SAFE (the Voice for all Animals)  SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals)  WSPA (World Society for the Protection of Animals)  WWF (World Wildlife Fund) – New Zealand These days, Vicki, partner Marcel, and energetic dog ‘Heidi’, a German Shorthaired Pointer, reside in the heart of New Zealand’s foremost winegrowing region – Renwick, Marlborough, nestled between the beautiful Marlborough Sounds, Kaikoura and Nelson Lakes districts. Their home is a colonial cottage built in 1874, that retains it’s original ‘olde worlde’ charm. AWARDS: 2008 – Honourable Mention, Animal & Wildlife, Pastel 100 Competition, The Pastel Journal. 2008 – People’s Choice Award, Pastel Artists of New Zealand ‘Top of the South’ Annual Exhibition. 2008 – Highly Commended Award, Pastel Artists of New Zealand ‘Southern Pastel Artists’ Annual Exhibition. Please click on the enquiries/order form button or the price list button for more information. Or contact me at: Vicki Jackson P.O.Box 48154 Renwick Marlborough New Zealand 7243 Phone: + 64 3 572 7474 - Mobile: 021 061 2697 Email: vicki.jackson@paradise.net.nz