Jackie Gale is a textile artist based in South Devon, creating richly textured artworks inspired by the natural world, atmospheric landscapes and the quiet beauty found in everyday surroundings.
A lifelong fascination with found materials and organic texture continues to shape her creative process. Although growing up in the industrial Midlands, she was always drawn to nature and would actively seek it out whenever she could, finding small pockets of beauty hidden within the urban landscape. She loved making collages from whatever she could find. Dried leaves, garden waste, or even a pile of discarded milk-bottle tops were potential pieces of art. She firmly believes her creative resourcefulness stems from those early adventurous years.
Her work is deeply rooted in texture, colour and storytelling, often drawing inspiration from botanicals, birds, weathered surfaces and the changing landscape around her.
Using rescued fabrics, vintage textiles and carefully sourced materials, Jackie creates artworks that celebrate craftsmanship, sustainability and the beauty of the handmade. Her process begins with sketching, collected imagery and curated mood boards before evolving slowly through layers of appliqué, free-motion embroidery and hand embellishment. Each piece is created intuitively, building depth, movement and intricate surface detail over time.
In 2015, Jackie received the Fine Art Guild’s Best Up & Coming Artist award, helping introduce her work to a wider national audience. Her textile artworks have since been exhibited across the UK and are held in private collections both in the UK and internationally.
Today, Jackie continues to create inspiring original art and interiors inspired by nature, texture and artful living.
Artful living inspired by nature.
