Meet the Artist

Jacqueline Oliver is an artist and seamstress /crafter who has been making art since she was a child. She would copy birds and animals out of magazines and was always trying new crafts like papier mache and dough art. Her love of art continued when she left school. She has studied at Edinburgh Art College and the Leith School of Art , where she found a love of illustration . Shortly after graduating she started designing art cards and selling them at local shops in Edinburgh and craft fairs . She also creates one of a kind embroidery and needle felted pictures . She has worked on a number of children’s book projects . In 2024 she published her book ‘ Sadie and the Quest for the Magic Flowers .’

 

Art with a bit of whimsy and lot of heart

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Jacqueline is drawn to a range of subject matter. She loves to be inspired by nature and especially animals and birds . She is also interested in fashion history and film , with her love of dressmaking bringing her a keen eye for colour and texture .