Jackie Kirby – retired from working life in January 2026 to relocate to the Dordogne region in France from the UK.

Her aim during retirement is to continue as a community and hobby artist promoting painting and drawing and participating in local art groups.

Jackie enjoys encouraging others to participate in art, and has run art classes and art social groups over the years when living in the UK.

She was the Treasurer and a Trustee of AIR (Arts In Redditch) for many years being a registered charity which exists to promote creativity in Redditch and the surrounding Worcestershire area back in the UK. She hopes to participate in something similar during her retirement in the Dordogne.