THE ARTIST
Inspiration for Jaki Christeve's art starts with who she is and where she lives.
Trained as a psychologist, her life has been an ongoing quest for knowledge,
spiritual wisdom, being of use, helping animals, working for justice and peace,
and tuning into the natural world.
More than half of her life (over 30 years) has been spent living on her mini-farm
next to the Pacific Ocean in beautiful Santa Cruz, California. Chickens, ducks,
geese, peacocks, dogs, cats, and hosts of wild animals and birds have passed
through and remain her inspiration. She also swam with dolphins and humpback
whales on travels elsewhere and painted land and seascapes in various countries
around the world.
Over the years she has supported her life through private practice as a therapist, college teacher, workshop leader, and created a sanctuary for the weary on her land, while pursuing her first love, creative expression through the arts.
