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My name is Jacinta Specht and I am a primarily self-taught traditional artist. I principally work with graphite and oil paint mediums but I am also experienced in graphic design. My favorite art subject and medium is graphite portraits. I have mostly used my passion for art as a hobby during my schooling.
I also have a 3rd degree Black belt in Shotokan Karate. I started training in Brazilian Jiujitsu in 2019 in order to further my training in mixed martial arts. In my spare time, I love to hike in the Rocky Mountains with my dog, Rush, and partner, Stefan.
My art has been entered into art contests and I have been awarded some small but notable commissions including being chosen as a finalist for the 2015 Game of Thrones: The Compendium; designing traffic light controllers for the City of Medicine Hat, Alberta; and commissioned for a memorial portrait drawing for the grain elevator in Acadia Valley, Alberta, Canada.
In addition my Leon Draisaitl graphite portrait was featured on Sportsnet's Hocket Night in Canada "After Hours" ft. Leon Draisaitl with Scott Oake and Louie DeBrusk on October 28, 2017. The broadcast featured my time-lapse of the drawing, which can be found on my YouTube channel.
I combine my passion for MMA with my passion for art. Attending UFC Events I have met several UFC fighters, some of which have signed my drawings, including Georges St. Pierre, Alex "Poatan" Pereira, Joanna Jędrzejczyk, Israel Adesanya, Max Holloway, Dustin Poirier and Tony Ferguson. My proudest achievement so far has been being commissioned by my favorite UFC Fighter, Joanna Jędrzejczyk. Recently I was commissioned by the former UFC Strawweight Champion to do three acrylic paintings. Two of the paintings were posted on her social media in September 2020.
I have collaborated with MMA Bobblehead and digital artist, Dave Fretz, to create box art merchandise for Dustin Poirier and Daniel Cormier. I have also partnered with Local ex-UFC Fighter, Hakeem Dawodu to make his team t-shirt designs. I also have work that is owned by female Invicta MMA fighter, Serena DeJesus and top UFC bantamweight fighter, Cory Sandhagen.
In 2021, I was commissioned by a friend of Dana White to create a painting for the UFC President. I was fortunate enough to be invited as a VIP to UFC 269 and able to meet Dana White and other notable fighters including Justin Gaethje and Kayla Harrison.