Places
FRANCE
Between April and June 2013, Jill was artist-in-residence at ‘Villa Fontaine’, Antibes, France. This historic villa is perched on a rocky outcrop overlooking the Mediterranean. International artists are invited on behalf of the Antibes Town Council to spend time in this exceptionally beautiful region of the world. In return, the artist donates a work – created during the residency – which is placed in the Antibes Council’s permanent collection.
The works in this exhibition were completed in France and at Jill’s studio in Nicholas Building studio, Melbourne.
JAPAN
The uniqueness of the Japanese urban and natural environment offered compelling stimulus for new concepts to be explored in Jill’s work. With her unwavering fascination with light and atmospheres, Jill has painted a series of alluring night-time urbanscapes depicting scenes ranging from steamy restaurants in Kyoto to the neon-lit streets of Tokyo. Contrasting these smaller intimate works, she has also painted large works featuring the mountainous regions of Japan with their serene and timeless beauty.
View from Hiko – San (oil on canvas 87 x 207 cm 20120 Arashimyama II (oil on board 89 x 71 cm 2012) Mt. Fuji- City Meets Mountain II (oil on canvas 88 x 108 cm 2012) Forest and Mountains (oil on canvas 87 x 207 cm 2012 ) Mt. Fuji – Above the Clouds II (oil on canvas 88 x 108 cm 2012) Mountains and Mist (oil on canvas 88 x 108 cm 2012) After the Storm (oil on canvas, 30 x 30 cms 2013) View of Antibes (oil on canvas, 30 x 30 cm) 2013 La Camargue- The Fence (oil on canvas, 48 x 138 cms, 2014) Printemps (oil on canvas, 30 x 30 cms, 2013) Quiet Cove (oil on canvas, 30 x 30 cms 2013) Road Out to the Cape d’Antibes (oil on canvas, 30 x 30 cms 2013) Sunset Over Arles (oil on canvas, 30 x 30cms 2013) The Valley (oil on board, 89 x 69 cms 2014 ) Time Stands Still (oil on canvas, 37 x 31cms 2013)