JACQUIE LECUYER was born in Sault Ste Marie, in Northern Ontario and lived in many areas of Ontario until settling in Ottawa, (the capital of Canada) with her husband Wayne, and her 3 grown children.

She has had many careers including a stint in her  father's machine shop, a banker, a beautician, and a successful real estate broker.

Her interests were in dance, theatre and sports including Judo where she achieved a brown belt degree.

Jacquie's doll making interest began when she created a circus theme wedding for her daughter and designed 12 clown dolls for the table center pieces. From there it continued into doll and teddy bear creation.  Her interest and experience in dance theatre and cosmetics is reflected through her dolls and the creative face painting of her "one of a kind" creations.

The largest influence in her life was the movie "Auntie Mame" starring Rosalind Russell when Jacquie was in her teens.  Primarily due to the movie she lives life to its fullest.  Jacquie looks forward to trying everything in life at least once from food to sports, travel, and any artistic challenges.  This attitude is exemplified in the uniqueness of her doll designs and patterns.

More recently Cirque du Soleil has influenced her creative path.

She is a member of "All Dolled Up" a wonderful bunch of ladies in the Ottawa area, of which she was president for three years. Jacquie is also a member of C.D.A.A. (Canadian Doll Artist Association) where she won the very first soft doll competition held in 2000.

JACQUIE LECUYER
Doll Artist