Artists Gallery Maple Plain

Jill Woodward
oils

email: woodward802@aim.com

Children are the inspiration for my paintings.  I am delighted by their straightforward conversation, egocentric thinking and easy humor. Their spontaneous behavior and the very real and unsophisticated way they present themselves to the world is captivating.  Children are not ideal subjects as they detest sitting still, they are absorbed in their own worlds, and their features are softly formed and undefined.  However, these are the very qualities that I find compelling and charming.

In my paintings, I attempt to capture a fleeting moment in an individual child’s development and the steps along the road to adulthood taken by every child.  I portray children in everyday situations that honor the simple things they enjoy.  I strive to create a quiet intimacy that radiates kindness and serenity.  When adults view my art, I hope that my paintings jog childhood memories or are reminders of fleeting moments with their children.  When children view my art, I hope that they see themselves.

Jill Woodward, oils

 

 

Members:

Cindy Bergstrom
stained glass

Stephanie Jochims
glass jewerly, fuse & slumped

Marcie Jordan
garden/stained glass

Doug Knoll
ironwork

Jean Loebrick
metals

Shakun Maheshwari
mixed media

Maggie Merkow
watercolor

Joe Mueller
wood/rock

Clay Rammage
furniture

Catherine Rose
landscapes, weaving

Al Stelton
painter - wildlife

Susan Stone
photography

Meg Woellner
photography, painting, jewelry

Jill Woodward
oils

Nadim Yared
photographer

Associate Members

Jeremy Berger
pottery

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