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 A Little Bit About Me...

Passionate~Artistic~Dedicated~Fun

   I'm extremely passionate about photography because it enables me to evoke emotions and feelings in others as well as expose mine. I love creating images that highlight my subject's strength and confidence. I literally grew up with art all around me as my dad is a reknown artist. I'm deeply rooted in the arts and have served on several art boards and art organizations in my community.  I know what is important for creating everlasting memories and keepsakes at different phases of life. My mission is to produce heirloom-quality wall art to be cherished forever. I'm dedicated to giving you a great experience in your shoot and delivering products that you'll cherish for a lifetime.  

And I promise, it'll be fun!

 

 

BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY

I live in Peoria, Illinois and photograph throughout the Midwest. I'm a Portrait and Fine Arts Photographer.

 I sit on the Board of Directors at the Contemporary Art Center of Peoria, which is a frequently visited, highly active community arts center where my Nat Jack Studios resides. I'm also the photographer and on the Board of Directors for Central Illinois Jazz Society. I am a member of CIAO, Central Illinois Artist Organization (CIAO), and participate in First Fridays in the Side View Gallery on the second floor of the Contemporary Art Center.  Have been on the jury for Sculpture Walk of Peoria in 2018 and 2019. Had a Crowns of Empowerment piece juried into a Carnegie Hall Exhibition in 2017. Won Best Photography Award in National 64 Arts Exhibit. Won Award of Excellence in the Art Guild Riverfront Fine Art Fair 2018. Won Best Photography Award in 2015 Art on Main Art Festival. Juried into several exhibits in Woman Made Gallery in Chicago, Illinois. I am a 2019 ArtPop Award Winner with a billboard of Black Magic Woman and 2021 Sky Art Winner with a billboard for S'Wonderful. Chopsticks was unveiled in the Washington Street Gallery in 2020. And I received the Purchase Award for my piece, Triptych Warrior, at Buchanan Center for the Arts in 2022. I was selected to exhibit my Portraits of Nature body of work on Chicago's Magnificent Mile in 2024.

 

Natalie Jackson