As a representation of what the artists sees, photography is often considered a representation of the truth, but in actuality it represents only what the artist sees—what she thinks and feels about a subject. Photographic images can be altered and enhanced in the dark room or on the computer to comply with the artist's intentions. When we look at a photo, we think we are seeing an image of what is real, but in actuality it is an illusion, and demands a second look.

As applied to jacquie's photographic work, Illusions are all that and more...they are altered images making statements about the artist in relationship to her subject. Her Illusions all start out as a photograph. From there, they break the rules, they evolve, they move through jacquie's vision of what could be. The image is changed to enhance specific details, to abstract, redesign, and/or colorize an image, all to make a unique statement.

Sometimes an Illusions may be a portion of a previous image that now takes on new life, not only in form but in name...and sometimes the name is also the illusion! What's in a name? What's in an image? Take a look at jacquie's Illusions—image and title—and see what they conjure up for you.

jrmac IMAGES Illusions portfolio brings to life a vast array of flowers as in Life, is it a hibiscus leaf or what is it? The endless exotic floras from Hawaii, the intricate yet simple cabbage rose caressed by the rain of Oregon, these are just the start of what you will see find in Persona of Nature. Not many people would—or even could—walk up to a moose and pat it, but jacquie did to get Moose Eyes shown in Beautiful Creatures. Eyes to the World will showcase beautiful nâ keiki (children) from Hawaii as they grow up, and eventually will feature eyes to the South. You can almost hear the gentle surf from the Pacific Ocean shores of Oregon to the shoreline of Oahu and other islands in Landscape A` La Carte. These are just a few of the Illusions you will find, please explore them all—a few of them will from time to time have a detail enlargement of segments of the image, just to give you a hint of the larger image.

The subjective feel of an Illusions influences what Epson papers are used: Enhanced Matte, Watercolor, Fine Art Rag, Canvas or other fine art papers that are Epson compatible and archival.

Each copy-written image is signed and a certificate of authenticity is provided. Not all images are available in all sizes and in all papers. Please click on an individual image title to have a closer look or contact us for additional information.

jrmac IMAGES are in an Internet format (jpeg) so that viewing is possible by all audiences. Actual images, clarity and Illusion details are not that easily seen on your monitor in this small of a format. If detail is sought, a small detail piece/corner/spot of the image may be emailed to the requester in a jpeg format. If any purchased image is not to the standard of the purchaser, the image may be returned for refund within 10 days of purchase. All images are copy-written and may not be copied or used for any purpose without the consent of the artist.