Jackie Albarella is an accomplished, and award-winning author, photographer, garden expert, and multi-platform storyteller from Buffalo, New York. She has authored books on humor, gardening, women, and the restoration of Buffalo’s historical landmark, The Hotel Lafayette. She also writes for magazines including Garden Design, and Per Niente. She will launch her newest book (#6), Sons and Their Mothers in April 2024. Exhibitions of Jackie’s photography have been curated in galleries throughout New York State including one-woman shows at the Burchfield Penney Art Center, the Buffalo History Museum, the Buffalo/Niagara Crossroads Gallery, and Horizons Gallery. Her love of gardening has led Jackie to produce/host garden shows featuring some of the world’s most exquisite gardens all of which have attracted audiences on television and online.