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Jackie began her pursuits when she started the restoration of her 1740 farmstead- Colonial Yard- near Valley Forge, Pennsylvania in 1968. And since 18th century artwork and accessories were not readily available or affordable, she learned to produce many of the art forms from Fraktur to Schrienschitte and Brides' Boxes to Dolls. Her work was quickly recognized and requests were made to purchase her work. Hence her career as a traditional artist began. Jackie expanded these efforts into a full-time career. In 1987, she began to work in oils and has developed a strong following of collectors. Using evocative oils, she creates genre paintings of former times, chicks in a barnyard, timeless sheep, still lifes and portraits. Layering the paint like painters of earlier centuries, she achieves the depth and look of the 18th century paintings. Her watercolors are done on vintage paper and in period frames. WWW.JTRONE.COM Jackie's work has been in the Metropolitan Museum of Folk Art in New York. She has been featured in Early American Life's Directory of the Best in American Artists for over 20 years. Both Jackie and Colonial Yard have appeared in Country Living, Country Home, General Store, and on two segments of Home and Garden Television's "Country at Home" series hosted by Mary Emmerling. As well she has been featured in The Philadelphia Inquirer, Times Herald, The Mercury and other regional news media.