About

Welcome to my studio!

Lovely to see you.

Take a seat, have a look around. Would you like some tea?

I'm Jacqueline Wagner

I'm a local artist based in Muswell Hill, North London, UK. I have my studio in our home (works best with the kids). Mornings are dedicated to painting. In the afternoons, I teach drawing and art.

I paint small scenes of happy

I see my paintings as symbols of cheer – a single teapot as a reminder to celebrate today. To get out the best china, just for yourself. Or to invite a friend and while away the whole morning with a proper catch up and a strong brew, while the rain is bucketing down outside the window.

And tons of fruit

When I grew up (many would say at the wrong side of the wall dividing Germany) you'd eat what's grown in the garden. As a special treat, my grandma would offer me her best apples - sometimes cut in slices with a bit of sugar on a saucer to dip the slices in (I know, I know). This might have been just an Eastern German thing, as chocolate wasn't easy to come by. But I still love fruit – the stuff I had as a kid, and the things I'd only seen on TV. And I love painting all the gorgeous colours and juicy deliciousness. And the best bit: once I've finished I get to eat the props!

I paint to:

  • Give you a spark of joy every time you see your painting

    I'm absolutely sure we're here for a reason. I wasn't born with the gift to draw, but had the luxury of learning it over the past 20 years. I now love to use those skills by teaching others and creating small scenes of happy that bring joy to others.

  • Add a dash of delight to peoples life's even when I'm gone

    For a long time I was so scared people would laugh at my work, I couldn't share it. This only changed with the paintings. I treasure the thought that a painting I created might even be passed on and bring cheer to the next generation.

And to:

  • Show my girls you can make a living doing what you love

    I've done lots of creative jobs. Gained a BA (Hon's) Illustration, had the girls and created:

    • editorials for magazines
    • paper sculptures and
    • children's illustrations

    This taught me tons of skills and I feel it all comes together in the paintings.