Commissioned portraits
Painted from life or photographs in oil, charcoal, or conté. People, pets, and the places that matter to you.
- — Consultation & sittings
- — Archival materials
- — Framing guidance
from $1,200
Studio of Original Art
Portraits · Murals · Mosaics
Original art, made by hand & built to last.
Commissioned portraits, painted murals, and hand-cut mosaics from the bench at WoodCreek Studios. Every piece begins with a conversation.
Hand-painted portraits
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Large-scale murals
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Glass & tile mosaics
The portfolio
Selected work
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About the studio
A working studio, not a gallery wall.
WoodCreek Studios began with a single commissioned portrait and grew into a practice spanning canvas, wall, and tile. The work is slow on purpose — drawn from life, mixed by hand, and finished only when it feels right. Expertise built on decades of honing her craft, teaching students of all ages and skill levels, and delivering for demanding clients has both sharpened her pencil and softened her brush strokes.
Whether it's a portrait that will hang for generations, a mural that transforms a room, or a mosaic set stone by stone, each project is treated as a collaboration with the person who'll live with it.
20+
years at the bench
300+
commissions delivered
3
disciplines, one hand
Services & pricing
Three crafts, one maker
Every commission begins with a conversation about your space, your story, and your timeline.
Murals, in & out
Interior and exterior wall painting for homes, gardens, and businesses — scaled to the wall and weatherproofed where it counts.
- — Site visit & sketches
- — Surface prep & sealing
- — Color-matched to your space
from $40 / sq ft
Mosaics & tile
Hand-cut glass, ceramic, and stone for backsplashes, thresholds, garden walls, and standalone panels.
- — Custom palette & pattern
- — Durable, sealed finish
- — Install or ready-to-set panels
from $95 / sq ft
From the bench
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The journal
Mixing the perfect skin tone
There's no tube for it. A short note on the warm and cool layers that make a portrait feel alive.
Read moreA mural, wall to wall
From a bare dining room to a painted orchard — the four weeks it took, start to finish.
Read moreWhy I cut my own tile
Pre-cut tesserae are tidy, but the hand-cut edge catches light in a way machines can't.
Read more
Get in touch
Let's make something together.
Tell me about the portrait, wall, or surface you have in mind — where it lives, what it means, and when you'd like it. I reply to every inquiry personally.
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Jacqueline Schatzle Halliburton
B.A. Art Education and B.A. English Education, with a minor in Psychology and master's work in architecture, painting, sculpture, graphic design, illustration and printmaking through American universities and The Academy of Applied Arts in Architecture and Design, Prague, Czech Republic — and 30+ years of hands-on experience in public art & design, public education, and diocesan educational work with the Catholic Church.
She is an accomplished, published artist, illustrator, sculptor and designer working in a range of mediums for private and corporate projects, both nationally and across the Houston area, as well as in artistic and design management for several Fortune 100 and 500 companies.
Jacqueline is also a well-regarded educator who has led numerous art education classes for public and private high schools, adult education through Leisure Learning, LLC, and many curriculums through her own business, WoodCreek Studios. Her ability to teach traditional and modern art techniques alongside the broader humanities has been demonstrated in many capacities over the years, in both the national and Houston communities.
Engaging and helpful by nature, she brings confidence, patience, and deep experience to guiding both students and accomplished artists toward their own creative hopes and goals. She is equally at home working with students and adults from a wide range of cultures, languages, and backgrounds.
Management · Classroom education · Art & design
Art & English instruction
Manager of professionals
Curriculum building
Marketing & strategy
Budget & cost control
Corporate liaison
Client interface & management
Deadline & schedule management
Market analysis
Corporate reporting
Affiliations & mentorship
- — Mentor to the U of H Bauer School of Business Entrepreneurship Program and the Houston Community College Graphic Design Program.
- — Registered member of the Houston-Galveston Archdiocese Education Departments and Volunteer Development since 1977.