Jacqueline Wild aka Glitter and Earth, creates whimsical illustrations inspired by the Cornish landscape and coastline. She lives in a 120 year old granite miners cottage close to Land’s End where tales of mermaids, witches and pirates fuel her imagination.

Born in Greenwich, London, her holidays to Cornwall created memories of dancing along the shoreline and swimming in rockpools, which acted as a constant reminder to return.

After gaining a degree in English at Worcester, Jacqueline and her husband- to-be packed all their belongings into a VW camper and made their way to Newquay to live a more holistic lifestyle and learn to surf.

Jacqueline pursued a career as a freelance writer for many years but it wasn’t until the birth of her daughter that she really embraced her calling as an illustrator. Working on her iPad while her daughter slept enabled her to hone her skills and start to pave the way to a full time career as an artist.

We talked about

How and why she started making digital art

Creativity in early motherhood

How we came to meet

She of the Sea

Having her art seen

What the sea means to her

Underwater joy

In the Extended Episode www.patreon.com/lucyhpearce we talk in more detail about

Digital art and Procreate and traditional vs modern techniques of draftsmanship

The full story behind our collaborative She of the Sea project

Freediving

How to get your work printed and published as an artist

We mentioned

Phosphorescence – Julia Baird

The Rainbow Way: cultivating creativity in the midst of motherhood

She of the Sea

Ivy Newport

Ithell Colquohoun – listen to the Creative Magic episode all about her

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