Curriculum Vitae

Jill Evans

Fine Art

Art and Design

Studio 1b
Oaks Park
E-mail:jill@jillevans.co.uk Qualifications Art BA (Hons) 2.1 Fine Art, Painting 1990-93
Chelsea College of Art and Design
Fine Art Foundation (Distinction) 1989-90
Reigate School of Art and Design
Design Diploma in Professional Studies 1967-70
Fashion, Wolverhampton Polytechnic Teaching PGCE in Secondary Education, Art and Design 1995-96
Institute of Education, University of London Employment Teaching ‘A’ Level and GCSE Art/Textiles: 1994-2007
Reigate Grammar,
Guildford County School (HOD),
The Ashcombe School,
Godalming Sixth Form College.
Occasional visiting tutor on Foundation and BTEC
Reigate School of Art and Guildford College

Drawing Workshops - Drawing skills and discovering charcoal
- Textures and markmaking
- Life drawing
Freelance Illustrator 1973-88
Specialising in figures for magazine editorial,
advertising and publishing
Fashion Designer/Pattern cutter 1970-73

Exhibitions

Honeywood Museum - May 2008, Chichester Open - Nov 2005,
Oaks Park Open Studios – 2003-07, WAS Open Studios – 2000-02,
The Byker Art Show, Newcastle-upon-Tyne – 1993
shown on BBC2 - 2 July 1993
Atrium Gallery, Whiteleys, London "Brush with a Future" – 1993,
Cranfield Conference Centre, Milton Keynes - 1991

Collections Chelsea College of Art, The London Institute
Cranfield Conference Centre
Private collectors

Statement

Jill Evans, abstract artist, original paintings in oil and mixed media, charcoal studies and drawings.

A painting can start from anywhere, an insignificant detail, the density of yellow road paint, a pathway worn through generations of use or a vast space and sounds that fill it, a worn stone where two rivers meet, the weave of a shirt fabric.

Observations that are stored and used later without their reference to nature.

Painting about simple things, using simple materials, her paintings appear initially and deceptively open and simplistic.

As an abstract artist the physicality of the painting and formalist concerns of line, tone, form and structure are her main considerations. painting evolves from the first decision, often directed by colour, dilute or dense, it may be contained within the edges, stop short or spill over. Using qualities and temporal experiences remembered, tension is built within the edges of the painting.

The physicality and rhythms disturb and appear to unbalance the viewer. The colour and its quality has a purpose, it is both itself and it creates directions, reinforces, alters, disrupts, re-arranges. Horizontals and verticals become visible. Visual differences build relationships within the layers exposing or concealing as the painting simply reveals itself.

I have chosen these abstract paintings and drawings from a selection of my work, some new, some made earlier. I work at Oaks Park Studios, Surrey. We have an open studio every summer where the community of Oaks artists create a free gallery atmosphere to exhibit their work. You can meet the artists and buy paintings, prints, drawings and sculptures.

Please contact me with any queries or comments and for sales information.

Contact

To get in touch simply email jill@jillevans.co.uk or use the form below. Thank you.