Jackie Juaristi is an interdisciplinary artist, writer, and art educator from Orlando. Born and raised in central Florida, her artistic practice is an ode to the the lush colors and landscapes of home.

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Through paint, clay, and words, Juaristi focuses on abstraction and sensation to approach themes of time, place, and process. Her paintings and poetry reflect how water, plants, and the natural world act as mirrors for time and our emotional lives. Her ceramics embody deep joy and acceptance through playful surface design, imperfect forms, and experimental development of sculptural vessels. Amongst all disciplines, she creates space and captures time physically and metaphorically with intuitive shapes, lines, and forms.

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Juaristi studied abstract painting, ceramic surface design, and poetry at Florida State University, where she also received her Master’s degree in Art Education with a focus on art for social and environmental justice.