Jacqueline Fried is a contemporary landscape painter. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and now lives and works in San Francisco, California. The beautiful coastlines, colorful landscapes, and sandy beaches of California inspire her work. When painting with gouache, ink, and acrylic paints, her goal is to embrace and emphasize color, texture, and pattern. Part of Jacqueline’s process is taking short trips to hike up mountains or driving along the California coast. On these trips, she searches for the right moment for her next painting.
She loves to play with the idea of recognizable and imaginary landscapes. Starting with a reference photo and then using her imagination to complete the painting. Adding lines, vivid colors, and textures. Some of her landscapes are more realistic while others are newly invented places.
She also loves to paint people and animals. People and animals can bring a painting to life, by adding a fun playful element to a piece.
Jacqueline Fried
Education
2019 BFA in Studio
School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2015 Artworks Fine Art Studio, San Francisco, CA
Private Instruction in Small Group Setting (2002 - 2015)
Awards
2016 Neighborhood Arts Collaborative (NAC) Art Banner Competition
2015 School of the Art Institute of Chicago Merit Scholarship
2014 Artworks Master Student Achievement Award
Galleries and Memberships
Current San Francisco Women Artists Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Current Art Span, San Francisco, CA
Group Exhibitions (selected)
2021 “Scapes- City, Land & Sea”, San Francisco Women Artists Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2021 “Spring Forward”, Online Only Exhibition San Francisco Women Artists Gallery
2021 “Member’s Show”, San Francisco Women Artists Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2020 Art Span Virtual Open Studios, San Francisco, CA
2019 Art Span Open Studios, San Francisco, CA
2018 “Visiting Roger”, Roger Brown Study Collection, Chicago, IL
2017 “Small Presence”, San Francisco Women Artists Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2017 “Change” San Francisco Women’s Artist Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2016 “Light” San Francisco Women’s Artist Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2016 “Angles & Curves” San Francisco Women’s Artist Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2016 “Nourish” San Francisco Women’s Artist Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2016 “San Francisco” San Francisco Women’s Artist Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Publications
2020 Art Span San Francisco Open Studios Guide, page 55
2019 Art Span San Francisco Open Studios, page 101