Born: Rochester, NY  Studio in Newburgh, NY

  Jackie Skrzynski (skrin-ski) grew up one of eight children in a Polish Catholic family that moved from western New York to North Carolina when she was a young girl. After graduating from UNC Chapel Hill, including a pivotal year in Spain, Skrzynski relocated to the Catskill Mountains and then Albany, NY, receiving her MFA from the University at Albany. Her artwork has been widely exhibited, including at Morehead State University, University of Nevada, Gallery Aferro Newark, NJ, ARC Gallery San Francisco, and the Dorsky Museum. Skrzynski was awarded grants from the Barbara Deming Memorial Fund, the New York Foundation of the Arts (SOS), and is a 4-time recipient of the Orange County Individual Artist award. She contributed a chapter to the anthology Reconciling Art and Motherhood and has had her own artwork appear in several publications. Recent residencies include the Virginia Center for Contemporary Arts, Hortus Arboretum, and Black Rock Forest. Beyond her studio practice, Skrzynski is interested in bringing art to the community in creative ways, such as her pop-up exhibition vehicle, PUG PROJECTS, and the immersive landscape experience, the SILENT WALKS. Skrzynski is active in the creative community in Newburgh, NY.