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Jamie Jay comes from a long line of talented artists and humorously illustrates her own books.
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Background
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Jamie Jay (1978-Present) of Sunbury, Pennsylvania, has had a love for writing and illustration since early childhood. Her creations include a humorous series called "The Napkin Book" which she creates with her father, Kenneth Troutman. Together they visit local restaurants and doodle on napkins while waiting to be served. At times they are so into their sketching that when the meal arrives too soon, they are almost disappointed. Jamie has a collection of napkins too large to count. It is from these that she creates her series of books. In 2011, Jamie won the grand prize in the OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network) Creative Mind Challenge (from the show Visionaries: Inside the Creative Mind) with her video entry titled, "Inspiration is Everywhere!" featuring scribbles on recycled mail envelopes which she quickly turned into pieces of art using an ordinary black marker. The theme was, "What Inspires You". It will be interesting to see what fun and quirky idea she comes up with next. She is currently producing art for Shutterstock and iStockPhoto.
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Birth Place
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Idaho Falls, ID United States
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Accomplishments
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Designed candy packaging and sales materials for Hershey Foods
Permanent wall murals at the Oakes Museum in Grantham, PA
Designed full page advertisements and spreads for Arts of Asia international magazine
Works on display at Carnegie hall for The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, Gold Keys awarded
3/24/10 1st Place in Rat Fink Global Makeup Design Contest
12/1/11 Grand Prize Winner in the OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network) Creative Mind Challenge (from the show Visionaries: Inside the Creative Mind) with video entry titled, “Inspiration is Everywhere!” featuring scribbles on recycled mail envelopes which were then turned into art using an ordinary black marker. Theme: "What Inspires You".
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Additional Information
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Exhibits / Showings
Susquehanna Art Society Exhibit
July 5, 2012 - July 14, 2012
Opening Reception: July 5, 2012
Degenstein Community Library
40 South Fifth St
Sunbury, PA 17801
Ned Smith Center for Nature and Art
August 20, 2011 - March 17, 2012
Opening Reception: September 21, 2011
P.O. Box 33, 176 Water Company Road
Millersburg, PA 17061
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Favorite Links
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Fine Custom Art
See some of this authors work as well as that of her other family members.
Amazon Kindle
Kindle books by Jamie Jay
Jamie Jay's Activity
Current and past news.
Jamie Jay Art
Lighthearted, Fun Art
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