Jackie Benkert is a fine art painter and elementary school art teacher. She truly enjoys painting people and creating art that celebrates the human spirit. Capturing honest emotion and spontaneity is her highest goal in all her commissions, whether in oil, pastel or watercolor. Jackie earned her Bachelor of Fine Art degree from The Columbus College of Art and Design. She is an award winning artist, a Signature Member of the Cincinnati Art Club and her work can been seen on Final Friday at the Pendleton Art Center in Studio 500A.