Jill Christian
Albuquerque, NM
Marigold
Oil on panel
43 x 43 x 2 in.
2016
$4200
About
Jill Christian is a visual artist working in Albuquerque. She finds parallels between the ocean of her home state of Massachusetts and the great expanses of distance and sky in NM. She received a 2019 Student-Printer Lithography Collaboration Residency at Tamarind Institute and a 2018 City of Albuquerque Art Purchase Award. Her work has been shown in numerous solo and group exhibitions, including 516 ARTS’ NM Showcase and Art on the Edge 2015 at the NM Museum of Art. She holds an MFA from Lesley University, a BFA from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and an MBA from the University of NM.
Artist Statement
The rhythm of the NM landscape where I live is measured out across its wide-open spaces. On the road, there are miles and miles of fence posts and fencing, a rhythmic tic marking space stretching out to the horizon. The landscape of the Southwest, like the ocean, opens out, with great expanses of distance and sky. These measures inspire my work. Applying brushstrokes one after the other, I fill the surface of my paintings with subtly shifting colors. Patterns emerge, suggesting the flickering color and movement of water and sky as well as the warp and weft of fabrics and textiles.
Portfolio
Representation
Exhibit/208
Albuquerque