The Genesis of a VisionaryBorn into an environment where sculpture and form were part of the family lexicon, Bertha Evelyn Jaques possessed an early, innate connection to the visual world. Her upbringing, shaped by the artistic legacy of her sculptor father, laid the foundation for a life dedicated to the meticulous observation of nature and light. Through her studies at Wellesley College, she began to weave together the threads of Impressionistic ideals with a burgeoning interest in the emerging photographic sciences. This period of her life was not merely about academic pursuit but about cu…