Rach "Jeffrie" Jackson
Rachel Jackson is a Manchester-based artist who is currently seeking a diagnosis of ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder). She enjoys painting, sells her work and often paints windows for clients. I had a chat with her to learn more about how she navigates being self-employed and the impact that her ADHD characteristics have on her work.
"It means a lot to me. Every time I do an artwork it's different and I'm in different frames of mind. If someone's commissioned me, I try get into their frame of mind"
"My art in one word - Subjective"
Who are you and can you describe your art in one sentence?
What role does your suspected ADHD play in your art?
Why are you so interested in art and how long have you been an artist?
How do you make money from your art and what are your favourite pieces?
What do you wish people understood about ADHD? Do you think people are accepting of it?
"If I'm doing stuff for myself I use it as catharsis, so I put on my fave tunes,
picture a person or a scenario and then just do"
"I generally feel like my paintings work better when I have a person in mind. Specifically in-person I love, otherwise I feel them to be really disjointed and the whole process to be really disjointed"