About

Short Bio

I have just retired from a 40 -year career teaching English as a Second Language at a private high school in Boston. My husband, Jake, and I are originally from Long Island, New York. We have been residents of Arlington, MA for over 30 years where we raised our two daughters, Tai and Remy.

Statement

Artist Statement
 
Over the years, painting (acrylic and color) then drawing (charcoal) have led me to my present interest and work in pastels.  I am drawn to the immediacy, spontaneity and color that pastels provide.  Working on pastel board is very satisfying as it grips the medium and allows me to build up color.   I enjoy the tactile nature of the medium – pushing, rubbing, removing.  The chalk doesn’t allow for a great deal of detail – which I don’t mind. I try to work with a hint of shape, color, light to capture the essence of an object, place or person.
 
The window paintings (acrylic) are painted from behind, working both sides at the same time.  I use brushes and razor blades to remove, reapply and work the subject.
 
I have spent a great deal of time living and travelling in Latin American.  The beauty of the markets, the produce, flowers and wares have always attracted me and have become a theme in many of my pieces.  
We have also been spending much of our summers on Shelter Island, NY.  Most of my landscapes come from the North Fork of Long Island and Shelter Island.
 
 
I hope you enjoy my efforts!
 
Jacky Pullman

Biography

Jacky has been painting, drawing and creating for most of her adult life.  However, she has just retired from her day job, teaching English as A Second Language at a private school in Boston.   Jacky, and her husband Jake, have also spent the last thirty years renovating their home and investment properties - another creative outlet!  She now devotes most of her time to painting,  enjoying her grandson, and traveling.