Jackie Battenfield is an American artist known for her luminous paintings and prints inspired by the abstract qualities of nature. Her work explores the movement of water, the branching forms of trees, and the interplay of color and light. Combining careful observation with an intuitive approach to materials, Battenfield creates compositions that capture the fluidity and interconnectedness of the natural world. She is the recipient of a Pollock-Krasner Award and a U.S. Fulbright Specialist Award, and her work is represented in more than 500 collections worldwide, including the New York Public Library and the Zimmerli Art Museum.