Spritz and Fireball Cuddling by Barbara Wentzell Jaquith

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Two cuddling kitties

Barbara Wentzell Jaquith
Spritz and Fireball Cuddling, 2025
Sennelier Pastel on Velvet
12 x 9.5 x 1 in (30.48 x 24.13 x 2.54 cm)
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A "Poorly Drawn Pets" fundraiser is a popular animal welfare event where supporters donate to shelters (often $10-$25+) and submit a photo of their pet to receive a hilariously bad, yet charmingly unique, artistic interpretation by a volunteer. A few professional artists are also recruited, so pet owners might luck out and get a really nice portrait. These fundraisers, organized by various rescues like Animal Rescue of New Orleans (ARNO), raise vital funds for animal care, with proceeds covering vet bills, food, and more, while creating fun keepsakes.

Here’s my pastel portrait of two ginger lovebugs, Fireball and Spritz, for Animal Rescue of New Orleans.💕💕💕

Subject Matter: Cats
Collections: A Drop in the Ocean, A Change in the Weather: Donations to Non-Profit Fundraising, Animal Portraits, Pastels

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Artist CV

Barbara Wentzell Jaquith

Lovering Studio, 478 Navarre Dr, Stone Mountain, Ga 30087

603-828-6057

Education

B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies with concentrations in Studio Art and Social Work awarded from Plymouth State University (NH)

Experience

I am a multi-disciplinary artist with expertise in a wide variety of mediums. Over the years, my art experience has included mastery of a variety of mediums including oil, acrylic, pastel, watercolor, and line art. I occasionally work in collage. Currently, I am working on a 50-piece pastel project titled A Love Letter to America. The project consists of one plein air pastel painting done in each of the 50 states using a proprietary technique that I call Ambient Observation.

Exhibition Experience

· The Cayman Gallery, Grand Cayman Island

· The Octagon Arts Center, Clearwater, Fl

· Grinders Gallery on Central, St. Pete, Fl

· Stone Soup Gallery in Key West, Fl. (solo)

· Crossroads: Change in Rural America: In 2020, I was privileged to participate in the Smithsonian Institute's traveling exhibit, Crossroads: Change in Rural America

· Fulton County Arts and Culture: In July of 2025, I am exhibiting at an exhibit curated by the Fulton County Arts and Culture Department, Chasing the Light: An Exhibition of Plein Air Painters.

I have experience teaching individual private students as well as groups.

Awards and Grants

Award: Outstanding Group Volunteerism; Governor’s Office of Volunteerism

This federal grant was an award given for facilitating the placement of students in community-based non-profits, including those serving marginalized populations. Several arts and culture organizations were the recipients of student volunteerism through this initiative. I administered this federal grant for Plymouth State University

Award: Citation for Values-Based Leadership from Lutheran Social Services of New England, Inc.

This was an award given for developing community-based programming for the inclusion of marginalized people, especially those with disabilities in creative and life-enriching activities within their home communities.

Publications

Publications: My Home Town: Issues of Creative Inclusion in Community Living; Northeast AAMR Conference

Publication: Toward Equality and Justice in the Community; Family Support 56 Annual Region X Conference

I am pleased to have numerous pieces in private collections. I always appreciate collectors who find a personal connection with my work and want to include it in their working or living space.

Barbara Wentzell Jaquith

Stone Mountain, Georgia

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