Hi, I’m Jacque, and this is Shadow. This year I had to say goodbye to her and I must say, 17 years with her was not enough. 

Honestly, I’ve had a pretty tough year as I experience profound loss. I’ve had to learn and unlearn a lot about myself, including where I belong (and don’t belong) in this world. Art has been that constant - keeping me tethered and afloat when I felt like I was drowning in grief.  

Recently, I’ve taken a leap of faith by leaving everything I know to start over in a new state. My passion is to help change the world by loving louder through activism, art, community and writing.

Like many people, I have been working two jobs for a few years. My first, in distance education, helping to provide paralegal courses to individuals who are incarcerated. The 9+ years I have spent in this industry, along with my own personal life experiences, has deeply fostered my desire for change. My second job has been an artist and activist in the craft beer industry.  I was very hopeful going into this passion project of mine, but I didn’t realize it would be incredibly difficult to craft change. While I made some great strides, and met some of the most amazing and compassionate people, I now feel myself falling out of beer and falling into a deeper phase of myself.

Evolving can be sad, but I’ve had the opportunity to work on charity beer labels, build websites, create fundraising art, photograph beer, and be featured by Good Beer Hunting as a 2022 Signifier. All of which holds a special place in my heart. I can honestly say I left a pint-sized mark on the industry.

Moving forward (because it is all we can do) I want to align my work with other like-minded folks who are committed to the same mission of making an impact on humanity through conversation, art, kindness, community, and shared humanity.