Jill Poyerd
Leesburg, VA United States
Jill Poyerd is a contemporary landscape artist whose award-winning work can be found in private collections both nationally and internationally. She’s been featured in national publications and is a signature member of the National Watercolor Soci... More
Artist Statement:
Jill Poyerd is a contemporary landscape artist whose award-winning work can be found in private collections both nationally and internationally. She’s been featured in national publications and is a signature member of the National Watercolor Society. Jill is a popular online painting instructor and produces art appreciation videos for her highly successful YouTube Channel where her videos inspire and inform an international audience.
Statement
When painting landscapes, I like to focus on a single element in a scene, and I’m known for my paintings of very mature trees. Older trees have such character; not in the same way that humans have character, but like humans each tree is unique and some present beautiful characteristics such as gnarled branches, massive trunks, or a unique overall shape. As an artist, I want to highlight these features, much like I would try to capture the unique character of a human. It’s telling their story in a single moment.
In all of my paintings, there’s a balance to my thinking. Certain aspects of the scene may be abstract and minimal while other parts may be quite realistic and detailed. I think this gives my work a very unique look, which is important to me as I don’t want to “look” like anyone else.
As for inspiration, nature is my artistic muse: the colors never conflict, the lighting is never “off,” and patterns are almost never predictable. As Michelangelo so aptly put it, "Only God creates. The rest of us just copy."
Statement
When painting landscapes, I like to focus on a single element in a scene, and I’m known for my paintings of very mature trees. Older trees have such character; not in the same way that humans have character, but like humans each tree is unique and some present beautiful characteristics such as gnarled branches, massive trunks, or a unique overall shape. As an artist, I want to highlight these features, much like I would try to capture the unique character of a human. It’s telling their story in a single moment.
In all of my paintings, there’s a balance to my thinking. Certain aspects of the scene may be abstract and minimal while other parts may be quite realistic and detailed. I think this gives my work a very unique look, which is important to me as I don’t want to “look” like anyone else.
As for inspiration, nature is my artistic muse: the colors never conflict, the lighting is never “off,” and patterns are almost never predictable. As Michelangelo so aptly put it, "Only God creates. The rest of us just copy."
Education:
Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania; BA in Mass Communications, additional studies in Fine Arts
Watercolor Classes with Jean Gill, NWS, AWS (3 years)
Additional training and workshops with Linda Kemp and Karen Vernon (2006-7)
Watercolor Classes with Jean Gill, NWS, AWS (3 years)
Additional training and workshops with Linda Kemp and Karen Vernon (2006-7)
Awards & Distinctions:
Recent Publications & Broadcasts:
German TV Feature, NRWision, AERA, 2018
Podcast Feature, The Not Starving Artist Podcast, 2018
Loudouner Magazine, Faces & Places, A Paradise for Artists, 2016
Select Awards:
• Watercolor Artist Magazine's Watermedia Showcase Competition, Honorable Mention, 2012
• Golden Artist Colors Award: Baltimore Watercolor Society’s 2011 Mid-Atlantic Regional Exhibition, Bethesda, MD, 2011
• Best in Show: St. Andrew’s Fall Exhibit, Arlington, VA, 2009
• Second Place: Baltimore Watercolor Society’s Friendship Heights Exhibition, Chevy Chase, MD, 2011
Recent Events:
Guest Speaker, Start Your Art Online Workshop Event, 2020
Workshop Instructor, Loudoun Sketch Club, Hillsborough, VA, 2019 & 2020
Awards Judge, Arts of Great Falls, Adult Student Art Show, Great Falls, VA, 2019
Juror, Delaware Watercolor Society's Nassau Valley Vineyard Exhibition, Lewes, DE, 2016
Awards Judge, Springfield Art Guild's "Art in the Garden" Exhibition, Alexandria, VA, 2015
German TV Feature, NRWision, AERA, 2018
Podcast Feature, The Not Starving Artist Podcast, 2018
Loudouner Magazine, Faces & Places, A Paradise for Artists, 2016
Select Awards:
• Watercolor Artist Magazine's Watermedia Showcase Competition, Honorable Mention, 2012
• Golden Artist Colors Award: Baltimore Watercolor Society’s 2011 Mid-Atlantic Regional Exhibition, Bethesda, MD, 2011
• Best in Show: St. Andrew’s Fall Exhibit, Arlington, VA, 2009
• Second Place: Baltimore Watercolor Society’s Friendship Heights Exhibition, Chevy Chase, MD, 2011
Recent Events:
Guest Speaker, Start Your Art Online Workshop Event, 2020
Workshop Instructor, Loudoun Sketch Club, Hillsborough, VA, 2019 & 2020
Awards Judge, Arts of Great Falls, Adult Student Art Show, Great Falls, VA, 2019
Juror, Delaware Watercolor Society's Nassau Valley Vineyard Exhibition, Lewes, DE, 2016
Awards Judge, Springfield Art Guild's "Art in the Garden" Exhibition, Alexandria, VA, 2015
Professional/Teaching Experience:
Online Painting Instruction Courses (producer/narrator):
The Oil Painting Process
The Mechanics of Watercolor, 2019
Developing an Eye for Landscape Composition, 2018
Mastering Brushstrokes I & II, 2018
Foundations for Mastering Watercolor Painting, 2016
Art Video Productions (producer/narrator):
The Forgotten Masters, 2019
Watercolor Paint: The Impact of Quality, 2018
Watercolor Paper: The Impact of Quality, 2018
Brushstrokes (1-3), 2018
Emotion in Art, 2016
Watercolor as Fine Art, 2016
The Oil Painting Process
The Mechanics of Watercolor, 2019
Developing an Eye for Landscape Composition, 2018
Mastering Brushstrokes I & II, 2018
Foundations for Mastering Watercolor Painting, 2016
Art Video Productions (producer/narrator):
The Forgotten Masters, 2019
Watercolor Paint: The Impact of Quality, 2018
Watercolor Paper: The Impact of Quality, 2018
Brushstrokes (1-3), 2018
Emotion in Art, 2016
Watercolor as Fine Art, 2016
Exhibitions:
Recent Art Exhibitions:
Art Sweet Art Gallery, LSC Member Exhibition, Leesburg, VA, 2019
Art of the Piedmont, Art Auction & Reception, Middleburg, VA, 2016-20
Monochrome, Online Group Exhibition, UGallery, 2018
Environment First - Online Art Competition, Artwork Archives, 2018
Principle Gallery, Root to Bloom Juried Exhibition. Alexandria, VA, 2016
Hunt Country Harvest Ball & Art Show, Salamander Resort & Spa, Middleburg, VA, 2015
Fine Art Professionals of Northern Virginia, The Delaplaine Visual Arts & Education Center, Frederick, MD, 2014
Strokes of Genius Exhibition, Circle Gallery, Annapolis, MD, 2013
Fine Art Professionals of Northern Virginia Inaugural Exhibition, Berkley Gallery, Warrenton, VA, 2013
Baltimore Watercolor Society’s 2013 Mid-Atlantic Regional Exhibition, 2013
It's a Matter of Color, Two-Woman Show; ArtSpace Herndon, VA, 2013
Strokes of Genius Exhibition, Circle Gallery, Annapolis, MD, 2012
Select Solo Exhibitions:
Arts Club of Washington, Washington, D.C., 2014
Leesburg Town Hall Gallery, Leesburg, VA, 2012
Guest Artist Exhibition Studio; ArtSquare, Leesburg, VA, 2010
Art Sweet Art Gallery, LSC Member Exhibition, Leesburg, VA, 2019
Art of the Piedmont, Art Auction & Reception, Middleburg, VA, 2016-20
Monochrome, Online Group Exhibition, UGallery, 2018
Environment First - Online Art Competition, Artwork Archives, 2018
Principle Gallery, Root to Bloom Juried Exhibition. Alexandria, VA, 2016
Hunt Country Harvest Ball & Art Show, Salamander Resort & Spa, Middleburg, VA, 2015
Fine Art Professionals of Northern Virginia, The Delaplaine Visual Arts & Education Center, Frederick, MD, 2014
Strokes of Genius Exhibition, Circle Gallery, Annapolis, MD, 2013
Fine Art Professionals of Northern Virginia Inaugural Exhibition, Berkley Gallery, Warrenton, VA, 2013
Baltimore Watercolor Society’s 2013 Mid-Atlantic Regional Exhibition, 2013
It's a Matter of Color, Two-Woman Show; ArtSpace Herndon, VA, 2013
Strokes of Genius Exhibition, Circle Gallery, Annapolis, MD, 2012
Select Solo Exhibitions:
Arts Club of Washington, Washington, D.C., 2014
Leesburg Town Hall Gallery, Leesburg, VA, 2012
Guest Artist Exhibition Studio; ArtSquare, Leesburg, VA, 2010
Artistic Influences:
My mother is probably the person who most influenced my interest and pursuit of art. From a young age, she encouraged me and was the one to suggest learning watercolor as a medium. As for master influences, I've always been drawn to the work of Andrew Wyeth and Wai Ming. I think they both played some kind of influence in my work. However, one of my main credos comes from a quote by Winslow Homer, "Look at nature, work independently, and solve your own problems."
Artist Tags:
winter trees, impressionistic, realistic, landscape, calm, peaceful
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