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    Celebrating Animals and Nature

    Aug 08, 2017 3 minutes

    Jacqueline “Jacqui” Cleijne is a self-taught artist with a passion for depicting Tasmanian animals and nature, a delightful task given the state’s natural picturesque serenity and unique native animal life. Born in Hobart, Tasmania, Jacqui lived and worked for a period as an Architectural Draftsperson in Queensland, returning back to Tasmania in the late 80’s to pursue her drafting career and follow her passion for art. “My work as a draftsperson was full of challenges inherent in the building industry, but it taught me so much and it further developed my natural ability to draw.” Many

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