Jill Madden
Oil Paintings
Artist Statement
Jill explores the changing landscape, often painting directly on site in National Forest, Wilderness, and Wildlife Areas. She hikes or skis into locations in transitional light, creating observational work of the twilit landscape. She often returns to the same locations to observe spaces in different seasons and light.
Jill grew up in coastal Rhode Island, attended Middlebury College where she studied Mandarin Chinese and art. She studied Chinese ink painting in Hualien, Taiwan for two years, taught Mandarin and art in Sitka, Alaska for several years. then returned to the east coast to attend graduate school.
After studying at the New York Studio School, Jill received a post-baccalaureate degree from Brandeis University, and an MFA in painting from Boston University, where she held a Constantin Alajalov scholarship, and studied with John Walker and John Moore. Jill’s work has been shown throughout the United States and in Ireland and England. While a resident artist at the Vermont Studio School, Jill studied under Lois Dodd, who remains a strong influence. Jill is the recipient of several awards, fellowships and residencies - both nationally and internationally.
Jill currently lives and paints in Weybridge, Vermont.