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Writer's pictureKaren Jackman

About Arty Spot's creator

Here is a short bio about the creator of Arty Spot, Karen Jackman, in her own words:

"I have been making art since 2008,  in acrylics, oils and mixed media. I am a journalist and photographer by career working originally in my birth country of South Africa, and then onto Australia, Singapore, Thailand, and Hong Kong, where I pursued my love for painting in earnest from 2008. The purpose of creating art is to add joy to my life challenge myself and do art because it;s Fun! 




This website was originally intended to showcase my own work, but it has evolved into a space to offer my art in all its forms for sale to those who love quirky arty things, promote events, workshops and offer a small range quality art supplies. Above all to encourage a love of all things arty - just because it's fun! 


Work /Commissions/Exposure:


  • Published Patty the Wonder Cow ... The Moo Who Swam Through a Monsoon (Second Edition) in November 2023 - available on this website and also on Amazon. To date December 31 2023 has sold 100 paperback versions of the book! Yah!

  • Was Featured in New Journey Magazine December 2023 edition promoting Patty the Wonder Cow.

  • Finalist in An Artists Place exhibition held by Royal Queensland Art Society: Petrie Terrace Galley (2022) with two artworks Painting with Pinky and Singing with Pinky;

  • Finalist in the Arts in the Valley Kangaroo Valley NSW Competition 2022 with the artwork Pinky Ate My Sunflowers

  • Art work and bio featured in the New Journey Magazine (New Zealand) September 2022

  • Brisbane art collector Richard Holdcroft commissioned an abstract figure “Faces” in 2012, a large Acrylic on canvas piece.

  • Several Hong Kong expats commissioned work in 2009.

  • I wrote an Illustrated Children’s Book in 2011 Patty the Wonder Cow which received coverage in the Courier Mail and electronic media as well as on sold on Amazon

  • Finalist in Brisbane City Council’s Artforce Brisbane Awards 2011.

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