WELCOME

I’ve always been a visual person. I like to look at shapes, color, light and motion.  Nature always centers me and sparks creativity and inspires my palette. 

It’s a path of uncompromising honesty, because true intuitive expression takes a willingness to look inside yourself to understand and have the courage to express my inner self. I never plan a painting.  I paint what I feel and how can I plan what I feel?  

For me, creating is all about connection.  Whether I’m painting, out and about taking pictures, or writing, the deeper I get into creating, the deeper I drop into my own authentic space.  In all my work, I want to convey the energy and emotion I feel in that moment, to connect with the viewer.  

Nature is my inspiration.  I love experimentation and never tire of exploring new tools, techniques and mediums; pushing boundaries and discovering possibilities.

ABOUT JILL

I studied fine art, focusing on photography, and launched into that career.  My journey was a series of switchbacks and my career evolved as a design professional. From marketing, brand development and experience design, I managed architects, interior designers and graphic designers in creating beautiful places and developing brands.  In managing creatives I realized I missed being the creative. The pandemic gave me pause to evaluate my level of fulfillment and time commitments.  Nature inspired me to slow down and reconnect with self.  Now, I have returned to my art, giving voice to my expression and freedom to experiment.    

Born in Indiana and raised in Michigan, I graduated from the Univ of Michigan with a BFA and met my husband, Doug, there.  We have lived and traveled the world and raised our 3 kids in the San Francisco Bay area.