Jackie Juaristi is an inter-disciplinary artist, writer, and art educator in the Orlando area. Born and raised in Florida, the lush colors and landscapes of home are a permanent fixture and inspiration in her mind. The process of making art, and the relationship it has with observing the natural world or current moment, is her constant focus.

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Juaristi studied abstract painting, hand-building and surface design on ceramics, as well creative writing at Florida State University, where she also received her Master’s degree in Art Education. Amongst multiple disciplines, Juaristi's work centers around nature, presence, and the process; she creates space and captures time physically and metaphorically with paint, clay, words, and intuitive shapes and forms.​

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Currently, Juaristi's work is exploring energy, the present moment, and the inner child; her paintings are full of her favorite colors from youth and shapes that evoke feelings of celebration and energy. Her ceramics are covered in bold, retro florals, shapes, and stripes, content in their slight imperfections. As well, her current line of ceramic ornaments are inspired by her favorite things, contemporary illustration, and the joyful work she creates with her young students.