Jill Kerwick
One More, 33”x 30”, Oil on Linen
Over, Under, 30” x 30”, Oil on Linen
Starfish, 10” x 12”, Oil
Surfers, 30” x 36”, Oil
Yay, 14”x 12”, Oil
Sweet Water, 12” x 10”, Oil
Here at Sunrise, 24” x 12”, Oil
Reading a Book, 12” x 10”, Oil
Artist Statement
These paintings are from memories of moments of heightened awareness. First I capture the moment in a small pencil sketch while remembering the experience. After the initial sketch, I do some research, sometimes using figures from art history. I try out different color palettes from paintings that I like. There is a playful innocence without censoring myself too much. I give more attention to the fleeting moments.
Biography
Jill Kerwick lives in Vero Beach and spends time in Costa Rica and on her farm in Red Bank, NJ. She graduated from NYU with an MA in Fine Arts and she received her BFA from Moore College of Art, Phila, PA. She has attended Anderson Ranch, CO and Vermont Studio Center.
Jill Kerwick exhibited several paintings at Auxier Kline, NYC in July and Aug. 2024, titled “Summer Vacation”.
She was in a group show in 2023 at the Vero Beach Museum of Art, FL, the museum used her image for the 30’ banner hanging outside the museum.
In 2024 her painting was in the Monmouth Museum juried exhibit. Jill has had many solo shows and awards including a solo show at the Visual Arts Center, Summit, NJ in 2016.