One of the turning points for Jeannie was the 1977, one of those who saw her work was the President of Macy's in New York. After buying his first piece by phone, Jeannie and her husband had the privilege of being official photographers for the Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York.
Known for her works of photorealism, especially her swimmer series, Jeannie's work has spanned twenty-five years with remarkable success. Her larger-than-life paintings have been acquired by collector's from Japan, Italy, Holland, Venezuela, Switzerland, and throughout the United States.
"Is it a painting or a photograph?" This is the most asked question about the larger than life oil paintings of Jeannie. From the flat, white surface of her canvas, a swimmer's head erupts, breaking past two dimensional bounds, eyes closed, face sheathed in water, seeming more real than the object from which it springs. When Jeannie finishes the painting, the waters of the pool and the abstracted shapes of the body beneath it are striking in their clarity. "I often say that I am a photo realistic painter who paints abstractly!"