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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.
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Leo Marchutz – A Guiding Light
Who was Leo Marchutz, this Franco-German painter and lithographer who died in 1976 - four years before my arrival in Aix?

Home Sweet Home!
How good it is to be home after a whirlwind tour of art shows in America.

Lavender in July
In the heat of July, Provence is colored in shades of purple as the lavender flowers bloom, releasing their sweet, heady scent.

- Life in France |
- Nature |
Our Summer Baby
Meet Ocha - our new kitten and the new girl in the studio!

Moving Mountains Exhibit Preview
ON TOUR THIS SUMMER — International sculptor, Sergio Ruffato, and French based, Atlanta-born painter, Jill Steenhuis, will be showing an exceptional selection of artwork, including metal sculptures, oil paintings, and lithographs in Wilson, Wyoming from August 2-4, and in Hamilton, Montana on August 7th and 8th.

Poppy Profusion for Painting Workshops
SPRINGTIME IN PROVENCE — An unusually rainy spring led to more bountiful flowers in the landscape for my two oil-painting workshops in May. In spite of some rainy days, we journeyed out en plein air to experience nature and allow our inner poetry to emerge on the canvas.

Steenhuis Ruffato Family Aix-hibition
ANCIENT SPACES SHOWCASE BRAND NEW ART — Once again we are thrilled to be exhibiting our work in the beautiful Galerie de la Prévôté here in…

Jill and Sergio – 2018 Spring Tour
French-based artist Jill Steenhuis arrives in the U.S. this spring, bringing in her bags the sun and skies of Provence. In Aix-en-Provence, where Jill has…

2018 Greetings from Aix
As some of you already know, in France it is bad luck to send your New Year’s greetings before the new year has begun &…

Jill Selected by The Salmagundi Club – NYC
From January 29-February 15, 2018, the Salmagundi Club in New York will be showing Jill's lithograph “The Sower Went Forth to Sow” in their competitive Printmaking Exhibition.

- Exhibits |
5 Steps to Hosting a Successful Art Show
Share your passion of art by organizing an event of Jill's work. Sound daunting? It's not! Here's how in five steps.

- Creative Process |
- Nature |
- Workshops |
My Silk Story
It all started 17 years ago when I bought my first Van Gogh silk scarf of the Irises from the Musee d’Orsay shop. I…

- Creative Process |
- Nature |
- Workshops |
A Letter from Camp Desoto
Dear Friends, I’m at Camp Desoto and I wish you were here. Camp is just as much fun as I remember it. Phil and Marsha…

- Creative Process |
- Nature |
- Workshops |
Spiritual Retreat at Camp Desoto
The idea came about when some Camp Desoto “girls” attended my oil painting workshop in Provence a few years ago. You see, once a girl…

Hot Off the Press!
Don't miss the current edition of International Artist Magazine, featuring Jill in a four-page article.

Painting Workshops
Are you looking for a unique experience? Interested in learning from a master artist? Find out about Jill's upcoming oil painting workshops.
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