About
Posted by jessicahill on July 5th, 2007 filed in Uncategorized
“When we caught word of Jessica Hill, we were instantly impressed. The imagery used in her work is fun and creative. It reminds us of the art we saw when we were in Tokyo. It expresses a curiosity for all those images we used to conjure as a youth.
Jessica is a painter and designer in Nashville. Her work is being featured in various galleries and she’s expanding to do installations in Knoxville, Louisville and Birmingham. She went to art school in Philadelphia and worked for goodandevil skateboard company at the world famous Space 1026. Maybe we can convince her to come back to Philly!”- Dork Magaine
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As a painter and designer, I am most interested in color and layout. I went to school in Philadelphia where I got a BFA in Graphic Design. I had the great pleasure of working for a skateboard company while there, where I helped with layout, color separations, etc. While there I was exposed to some amazing emerging artists who are now featured in magazines such as Juxtapoz. They showed me paintings and silk screens that were unconventional, funny, smart and different.
I always loved painting things that I thought were amusing or interesting, but uncomplicated and affordable. I am interested in shape, color, layout and fun. I like my work to be affordable and approachable. Although the work looks simple, a lot of thought goes into each piece. Everywhere I show it, I always get a different response which is always interesting to me. I recently started doing magazine illustrations as well for publications such as Bejeezus, Barrelhouse, MungBeing, and Bootleg magazine. I have shows coming up in Birmingham, Louisville, Philadelphia, Maryland, North Carolina, and more.
I look forward to continuing growth in my career, both in painting and design. I have been very lucky in that I have an extremely supportive husband who is always encouraging, supportive and who challenges me as an artist. I appreciate all the support I get from the community and I am happy to hear from anyone!