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2024 Workshops Registration
Registration for the upcoming workshop season in Provence is now open!
Fall Tour 2023
This fall, mother and son duo Jill Steenhuis & Sergio Ruffato invite you to join them in celebrating their recent works from the south of France.

Meet Jill at a Show

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Provence Workshops

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

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

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.

Sergio Ruffato —

Since 2012, Jill has been exhibiting her work with her sculptor son, Sergio Ruffato, a graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design. Sergio specializes in metal forging techniques and creates sculptures, jewelry and custom design pieces.

More on Sergio’s work:
Website www.sergeruffato.com
Instagram @abeille.fonderie,
Facebook sruffato

Blog —

Summer workshops in 2023 have been joy-filled, inspiring experiences shared with wonderfully creative, beautiful people. Grateful for each person who has taken the journey to paint with me in Provence. You have all climbed your own mountain within you and joined me in the dance.
This spring I set out on another journey from France to America, exhibiting my work in 9 different shows (Orlando, Amelia Island, Atlanta, Saint Simons Island, Chattanooga, Orlando & Columbus). I am so grateful for all of you whom I met at a show, workshop or talk and especially for my hosts and those who helped along the way.
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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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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Fall Tour 2023

Jill Steenhuis & Sergio Ruffato
Featuring recent works
from the South of France

Dallas, TX┃October 12-13
Oxford, MS┃October 17-19

Lake Bruin, LA┃October 21-22

Memphis, TN┃October 25-26

Richmond, VA┃October 27-30

Raleigh, NC┃November 2-3

Virginia Beach, VA┃November 5

Atlanta, GA┃November 8

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