Spotlight on River Basin muralist Jacqueline Virtue
Mural #17 at the river basin adjoining Luminary Hotel depicts Fort Myers’ recreation pier, #20 is a rendition of the fabled Royal Palm Hotel and #28 depicts the business interests that once lined Ireland’s Dock. All three were painted by local artist Jacqueline Virtue, who has been creating works of art since she was 15 years old.
With more than four decades of experience, Jacqueline Virtue is an expert painter in the acrylic medium. Entirely self-taught, her Interior Design prowess has led her to create landscape murals and canvases nationwide. Her realistic/impressionist style captures the brilliance of nature in all its complexity. An avid gardener, her work evokes a strong emotional connection to the natural beauty of the world 
around us.
Originally from Jamaica, West Indies, she spent her high school years in the Chicago area, marrying and settling down at age 21 to raise 3 sons and a daughter. After 31 years, she relocated to Florida, where she currently resides.
Jacqueline is a working member of the Fort Myers Mural Society, and has been instrumental in the restoration and beautification of Southwest Florida. A stunning 25 foot mural standing at Wynwood Walls in Miami, Florida is a testament to Jacqueline’s representation of Southwest Florida during Art Basel 2022. The artist’s works have also recently been displayed in the Gallery of Matlacha, sadly destroyed by Hurricane Ian.
To view Jacqueline’s current work or leave her a message, please visit https://jacquelinevirtueart.com.
August 4, 2023.
About the Author
Tom Hall is both an amateur artist and aspiring novelist who writes art quest thrillers. He is in the final stages of completing his debut novel titled "Art Detective," a story that fictionalizes the discovery of the fabled billion-dollar Impressionist collection of Parisian art dealer Josse Bernheim-Jeune, thought by many to have perished during World War II when the collection's hiding place, Castle de Rastignac in southern France, was destroyed by the Wehrmacht in reprisal for attacks made by members of the Resistance operating in the area. A former tax attorney, Tom holds a bachelor's degree as well as both a juris doctorate and masters of laws in taxation from the University of Florida. Tom lives in Estero, Florida with his fiancee, Connie, and their four cats.