Born on 20 September 1950 in Joniškis. Died on 10 March 2018, buried in the Old Cemetery of Joniškis.
In 1976 graduated from the Vilnius Art Institute (now the Academy) with a degree in Art History. Worked in various cultural institutions in Kaunas. She was an artist who held exhibitions of her drawings. Often illustrates her books. Her work is included in the almanacs "Poezijos pavasaris", "Audruvė", "Po šiaurės dangum". Lives in Vilnius and Joniškis district. In 2014, a film about J. Skablauskaitė was made "The Gaudes of Loneliness" (director Agnė Marcinkevičiūtė).