Jacqueline Alkema  - Statement                                                                                                       

Influenced by Dutch and Flemish painting Jacqueline has a long-term interest in iconic women's portraiture. Inspiration comes from reading, research and found images, Her paintings develop through intuition and experimentation, ultimately producing complex emotional portraits. Mostly working in oils, she also uses pastel and mixed media.                                                                       

Jacqueline is a member of The Welsh Group, Contemporary Art Society Wales and a long-standing member of the Women's Arts Association of Wales, Jacqueline is also the curator of Concentric, set up in 2015