New years greetings 2024
To my dear family & friends –
May your journey into 2024 be full of creativity, renewal and love //
Chers Amis –
Que votre voyage en 2024 soit placé sous le signe de la créativité, du renouveau et de l’amour.
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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!
2022 New Years Greetings
I send you my greetings for the New Year with a heart full of gratitude and my most sincere wishes to you all for a year full of love, joy, good health – and creativity!
“Painting the Invisible” Film Release
“Painting the Invisible” is a documentary film that follows Jill Steenhuis as she navigates the landscapes of Provence in search of inspiration for her creative practice. Shot by her son, James Ruffato, over the course of three years, the film gives intimate glimpses into the world of Jill’s prolific, creative, spiritual energy.
New Spring Artwork
Home, happy and with plenty of space to create, Jill has been working on a new body of work with the vibrant colors and textures of Provence in the springtime. She shares some of her inspirations, images of new work and a link to the full collection.
Spring Tour Cancelled
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Jill is cancelling her spring tour. Stay tuned for further updates.
Happy New Year 2020
Jill sends her warmest greetings for 2020 as she enters her 40th year of living in Provence. She reflects on her artistic pilgrimmage and life journey as an American living in France. She also shares some of the highlights of the past year and mentions some of her upcoming events in 2020.
East Coast Tour – Fall 2019
Jill, Sergio and crew swept through New England and made their way down South on their most recent tour. The tour included several art shows, talks and workshops, a documentary screening preview on Jill, and a plein air art competition.
Jill’s Summer Tour: Mont Sainte-Victoire to the Rockies
This summer Jill ventured out to the American West, in the heart of the the Rocky Mountains where she and Sergio gave art shows in Montana, Wyoming, and Colorado.
Workshops in Provence – Summer 2019
This summer May, July and September, Jill hosted artists in her 8-day oil-painting workshops. The groups journeyed throughout Provence, to Cézanne’s art studio, followed in the footsteps of Van Gogh in Saint-Rémy and captured local scenes on canvas (port of Cassis, market in Aix), and more!
The Buzz at l’Abeille
The “buzz” around here is that Sergio’s first public art commission was recently inaugurated as part of the “Euroméditérrannée” urban renewal project in the La Joliette neighborhood of Marseille.
