Jaci Fischer - Biography

Biography

Jaci Fischer was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She earned her BFA from the University of Northern Colorado and her MFA in drawing and design from the University of Colorado Boulder. After graduate school, she was juried into the First and Second Colorado Biennial art exhibitions at the Denver Art Museum, a distinction that remains an early career highlight. While living in Boulder, Jaci co-founded Front Range Women in the Visual Arts, a group that exhibited at venues throughout Colorado. She later entered the field of furniture design, where several of her furniture collections have sold nationally.

Throughout her design career, she continued to paint, participating in juried exhibitions and receiving numerous awards. Jaci was included in an invitational exhibition at the Boulder Museum of Art, presented two-person shows, and was selected for art fairs in Colorado and Missouri. She also earned an art teaching degree from the University of California, San Jose. Over time, she has continued to refine her style, techniques, and subject matter.

Artist Statement

I am drawn to the way line can unravel an image. No matter how many workshops I take, how much time I spend painting, or how many paintings I create, I return to line as a way to define form, create interest, and build subtle texture. It has become my artistic language.

Pencil on paper was my first medium. I now work in acrylic, oil, and mixed media. During my college years, abstract expressionism remained a strong influence in art education, and the use of expressive line was emphasized as a central method. At that time, I worked only in abstraction. My current paintings combine those expressionistic influences with my approach to design, while incorporating realistic elements that suggest a story. These stories may draw from existing myths, imagined myths, or fleeting personal experiences.