Renowned character artist Jacqueline Kent has been entertaining crowds in the American and Canadian gift and collectibles industry with her true to life creations since the early 1990’s. The introduction of her whimsical Fairy Godmothers touched the hearts of everyone and they quickly became her number one seller. Jacqueline says her inspiration always comes from the people around her. “In particular, my Christmas Carolers were born by my memories as a young girl growing up in London, England and by my parent’s stories. My family and I grew up in a rural area and the community was very close-knit. At Christmas time, it was not unusual for a church group or a handful of neighbors to gather for an hour or two of caroling on the street. The children were encouraged by the adults to participate and although my memories have faded somewhat, I can still remember standing outside with my family, singing “Away in a Manger”. For me, it was a very magical time.”During the early years of her sculpting career when she was creating one-of-a-kinds, Jacqueline always managed to spare the time to make gifts for her family and friends. One of her “specialties” for babies and children were plush animals with sculptured faces. The kids loved them and their parents adored them. One comment that she heard repeatedly was “they’re so cute and cuddly and they’ve got so much personality!” It was only after she had established herself in the reproduction market that she was encouraged by family and friends to design a line of plush. “Besides,” she says, “I’m really an animal lover at heart”.
Jacqueline designs and hand-sculpts the originals of all of her creations and every figure features amazingly life-like features. Inspired by Christmas carolers and tea with her grandmother, Jacqueline has created an extensive line of collections including Christmas Carolers, The Ol’ Teabags, Life’s Everyday Moments, Personality Plush, Godmothers, life-size characters and many more. Today, Jacqueline Kent designs exclusively for Kurt S. Adler, Inc.
