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Jill Pottle: "The Tea Party" An exhibit of oil paintings. Location: Camilla Blackman Hall at Indian Hill Music 36 King Street, Littleton, MA (left off Rt. 495/Exit 30) General Exhibit Hours: M-F 9am-8pm; Sat. 8am-4pm* Runs through April. Artist Reception: Fri., May 17, 7-9pm The paintings are available for purchase. *PLEASE NOTE: You may wish to contact Indian Hill before planning your visit as there could be an event taking place in our gallery space: (978) 486-9524 (press 0)

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Artist Statement

"My paintings and drawings have been described as expressionist realism. The materials I use to create are: oils, acrylics, dry and oil pastels and sometimes collage materials. My preferred subject matter is still life. I am fascinated with common household items that we take for granted. In my work I explore the humor, emotion and the relationships, (emulating human), between objects. The controlled lighting and stationary subject matter facilitates the rendering, allowing me to involve myself more directly in the emotional tension between the objects. Painting is about process and I mourn when a painting is finished. I get lost in the moment, searching for that perfect brush stroke or that delicious color combination that leads to vivid illusion of reality. I work from life but I reinterpret the subject into a more personal response to color, form, pattern and light. Anthropomorphous can be seen in my vacuum paintings where they appear to feel like an old married couple. The other enticement of the still life is in the reflections, patterning and clutter that intrigues my eye. I feel as if I am painting an epic marketplace. The patterns and their connections, the flow of the fabric and the wildly distorted reflections in the metallic or glass objects are challenging to paint. Whether I am painting one object or a dozen I look for a life-force and breath in my work as if the objects are alive." -- Jill Pottle

About the Artist
Jill Pottle is the recipient of many awards and grants for both her art and community contributions. She holds an MFA from the School at the Museum of Fine Arts in conjunction with Tufts University. She received a BFA in painting from the College of Visual and Performing Arts at Syracuse University. During her undergraduate studies, Jill spent a year abroad at St. Martin’s College of Art in London.

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Questions? Contact Indian Hill Music at (978) 486-9524x114.