Jacqueline Cohen (Raymonda) was born in Sofia. From a very early age she paints and dreams of becoming an artist and sculptor, but her life took a different path. However, she never stopped painting. She worked for many years at Plovdiv University as a secretary in the Department of English Philology. After leaving, she began painting and experimenting in different styles and techniques – watercolor and oil. She is inspired by nature, flowers, birds, the sky, its lights and reflections. inspired by nature, flowers, birds, the sky, its lights and reflections.