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Featured Artwork —

Recent works

Snow Moon Illuminating Olive Trees & Pines

One Pageot among 4 Rougets on Blue Plate

St Sauveur, Cypress & Olive Trees in Aix

Almond Blossoms against the Sun

Purple Tulips & Mimosa in Blue Vase

Gathering Garlic in Provence

Golden Sun & Pines on Hillside

Port of Cassis in January

Sun Colliding into the Olive Trees

Orange Sun Colliding with La Pointe at Cassis

Flowering Almond Branches & Blue Sky

“My language is art and my voice is my brushstroke.
The catalyst is nature that ignites an inner poetry and reveals the mystery of the gift that I received.“

Jill Steenhuis —

NEW!

2023 CALENDAR —

Voilà, the 2023 calendar is now available! A spiral-bound hanging calendar (18” x 11”) including 14 images of selected work from this current year. Experience a journey through the seasons and landscapes of Provence at the turn of each page.

Provence Workshops
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Discover the magic of painting in Provence during a week-long oil painting workshop.

This is a truly immersive art experience in which you will live like a local and paint from some of the best spots Provence has to offer.

USA Workshops
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Oil Painting, Drawing or Pastels Workshops – All Levels Welcome

The workshops focus on color theory, oil painting/drawing techniques and the creative process.

Online Workshops
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Online Course — All Levels Welcome

You will learn how to mix a harmonious palette with a broad range of colors and complete several of your own oil paintings.

Upcoming Events —

Spring Tour 2023

Mark your calendars! Jill and Sergio will soon embark on their 2023 Spring Tour, traveling with new work from Provence including oil paintings, drawings, lithographs, silks, prints, metal sculptures & jewelry. They hope to see many of you along the way!

Online Workshop

February 12-13 & 19, 2023 – Mix an impressionist palette, tap into your creative energy, experience drawing, still life and plein air landscape painting – all from the comfort of your own home.

Meet Jill at a Show

Subscribe to Jill’s Newsletter to receive personal email invitations to exclusive events and exhibits.

Documentary —

Painting the Invisible is a full-length documentary film that follows American plein-air painter Jill Steenhuis as she navigates the landscapes of Provence in search of inspiration for her creative practice. Shot over a three-year span by the artist’s son James Ruffato, the film invites the viewer to enter into the quiet and intimate world of the artist’s prolific, creative and spiritual energy.

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Blog —

News |

2023 New years Greetings

Looking back at the past year I am reminded of how infinitely blessed I am by each person I meet - a flicker of light that touches my soul and changes the darker shades into light. May you be blessed in this new year. La version française de cette lettre se trouve en bas de la page! Bonne année!

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2022 FALL TOUR RECAP

Exhibits

My fall tour was another poignant journey reminding me of the extraordinary joy and blessings that come during my tours on the road. It was an absolute gift meeting many of you along the way, and I am ever grateful for those who hosted me, and those who came out to meet me & Sergio. I hope you enjoy some of the photos and reading about the highlights of my tour.

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Artist Residency at Skibo Castle (Dornoch, Scotland)

Exhibits

In August of 2022 I stepped out of the sizzling heat of Provence into the cool highlands of northern Scotland for an artist residency at Skibo Castle, The Carnegie Club. What a wonderful, unforgettable experience!

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Recent works

NEW!

2023 CALENDAR —

Provence Workshops —

Discover the magic of painting in Provence during a week-long oil painting workshop.

USA Workshops —

Oil Painting, Drawing or Pastels Workshops – All Levels Welcome

Online Workshops —

Online Course — All Levels Welcome

Upcoming Events —

Meet Jill at a Show

Documentary —

Blog —

2023 New years Greetings

2022 FALL TOUR RECAP

Artist Residency at Skibo Castle (Dornoch, Scotland)

Spring Tour 2023

Provence Workshops
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USA Workshops
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Online Workshops
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