Artist and Author
Jacqueline Hénard
Capturing the essence of reality
Selected Paintings
Books and Articles
Selected Writings
Jacqueline Hénard has written five books and numerous articles on European history, politics and culture.
“I maintain that a historian can never be bored, because he deals with the spectacle of the world.” Marc Bloch, The Historian’s Craft
Jacqueline Hénard
Curriculum Vitae
Franco-German painter, writer, and academic.
Born in West-Berlin, Jacqueline Hénard grew up in an international environment.
After attending university in France and volunteering for an NGO in rural Indonesia, she became a journalist, writing for FAZ, DIE ZEIT, Le Monde, and others, as well as an academic, with stints at Sciences Po Paris, London School of Economics, the European Council on Foreign Relations, and the Wissenschaftskolleg.
These days, besides painting and writing, Jacqueline is curating an exhibition about the architect Ossip Joseph Klarwein.
News, archives, drawings, sketches,
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Inside the studio
Here’s some pictures from both my studio in the countryside and from atelier training at the Art Academy in Stroud (Gloucestershire).
Leaves and buds
Nature studies. Exercises in observation, looking for the light, for volumes, for shapes, structures and shifts of plane. Both meditative and exhausting.
Another year, another exhibition
In May 2024, I again had the immense pleasure of participating in the open ateliers weekend at Fort Gorgast.
Toma de Sovinjak
When you go to the National Gallery, you cannot miss Whistlejacket. The life-size portrait of a racehorse owned by the Marquess of Rockingham is a daring painting by George Stubbs.
My first exhibition in a magical setting
The fabulous gallery spaces at Fort Gorgast were the setting for my first exhibition. Michael Gauss’ photos capture the magical spirit of the building that is part of Forte Cultura. Many thanks to him, and to all those who joined us for an unforgettable party!
Portrait of a friend
From the pictures above, which one would you prefer? The classical portrait rarely depicts its model smiling.