Jill Pottle
Artist Statement:
My paintings and drawings have been described as "expressionist realism". I primarily work from life and reinterpret the subject into a personal response to convey my story. The stationary in contrast to the unruly subject matter keeps my lust for the visual truth diverse, exciting and alive. In the painting/drawing process, I get lost in the moment, searching for that perfect brush stroke or that delicious color combination or that mark that leads to the vivid illusion of reality. In all things, I see the world as a mirror and have an insatiable curiosity and passion for a variety of subject matter.The materials I use to create are oils, acrylics, drawing, and collage materials. Different subject matter enables me to explore the virtues of each medium.
I am fascinated with common household items. I explore the humor, emotion, and relationships, between still-life objects. The controlled lighting and stationary subject matter allow me to involve myself more directly in the emotional tension between the objects. In windows and metal as well, the enticement is in the reflections, motif, and congested areas that intrigue my eye.
I work en Plein air and the figure to keep a renewed vision of observation. The landscape reminds me to be spontaneous when I return to the studio. Drawing is ever present: out of the necessity of seeing and for searching with pure marks, values, and descriptions. Collage is the bridge between all my intuitive visual effects that help me find my way back to painting.
My paintings and drawings have been described as "expressionist realism". I primarily work from life and reinterpret the subject into a personal response to convey my story. The stationary in contrast to the unruly subject matter keeps my lust for the visual truth diverse, exciting and alive. In the painting/drawing process, I get lost in the moment, searching for that perfect brush stroke or that delicious color combination or that mark that leads to the vivid illusion of reality. In all things, I see the world as a mirror and have an insatiable curiosity and passion for a variety of subject matter.The materials I use to create are oils, acrylics, drawing, and collage materials. Different subject matter enables me to explore the virtues of each medium.
I am fascinated with common household items. I explore the humor, emotion, and relationships, between still-life objects. The controlled lighting and stationary subject matter allow me to involve myself more directly in the emotional tension between the objects. In windows and metal as well, the enticement is in the reflections, motif, and congested areas that intrigue my eye.
I work en Plein air and the figure to keep a renewed vision of observation. The landscape reminds me to be spontaneous when I return to the studio. Drawing is ever present: out of the necessity of seeing and for searching with pure marks, values, and descriptions. Collage is the bridge between all my intuitive visual effects that help me find my way back to painting.
Artist Bio: Jill M. Pottle is an artist from Worcester County and she exhibits her paintings and drawings locally and nationally. She is a graduated from Syracuse University with her BFA and graduated with her MFA from the Boston Museum School. She is an accomplished artist and art teacher for 38 years. Her works have been included in shows at the Three Stones Gallery, W. Concord and the East End Gallery in Provincetown, MA. She is a member of the Fountain Street Gallery and Galatea Gallery in Boston, The Robert Collins Gallery, Rockport, MA, True Grit Gallery in Middleborough, MA and Creative Connections Gallery in Ashburnham, MA . She was the artist in residency at the Fruitlands Museum. Her accomplishments include being in a variety of collections: 2022: Danforth Museum/Framingham State, “Pandemic Wedding Dress”, Hebrew Rehabilitation Center for the Aged in Roslindale, MA, Sterling Drug Inc., Fidelity in Boston and Avon Breast Center Art Collection. She won two grants from the Somerville Artists lottery and has published in the “Artists Magazine”. She won a grant from New Vue Fitchburg, MA.
