Priscilla Jackett has lived year-round in Provincetown for over 55 years. Although taking many art history courses as a college undergraduate and enjoying the lively gallery scene in Provincetown, she only began painting in her late 40’s wanting to take advantage of the plethora of well-known painters living here. Painting very intermittently while working her day job, she began her studies with Gail Browne and Carole Westcott, and participated occasionally in PAAM and Castle Hill workshops with Sal DelDeo, TJ Walton, Mark Adams, and Mary Giammarino, among others. In semi-retirement, she joined the COA workshops with Steve Kennedy. She retired in 2015 and began painting regularly with Jeanne Fogg-Brock and Mary Giammarino.  

Priscilla enjoys the lushness and messiness of oil paint and the texture of rough surfaces showing through the stroke. Without an education in drawing, Priscilla is still surprised she can convey a subject that is recognizable without being photographic. She is excited by vibrant color, frustrated by the effort required to develop a piece, but calmed by the Zen focus required. She feels she is just scratching the surface of painting. 

She was accepted in PAAM’s Members’ Juried show and shown in many Members Open shows, group shows at the annual Church of St Mary of the Harbor’s Art & Spirit Auction, The Commons, The Post Office Gallery in North Truro as well as two solo exhibits, one at Seashore Pointe Residences and another at the Wellfleet Library. Her paintings are in many private collections.