Jill Griffin

Joined Artfinder: June 2013

Artworks for sale: 43

(28)

United Kingdom

About Jill Griffin

 
 
  • Biography
    Hello, I'm Jill Griffin, an artist living and working in South Devon of England.

    I truly believe in my work: I am passionate about it and almost always totally in love with whatever I am working on and I think that's really important- it keeps things fresh and alive!

    I have been painting and drawing for as long as I have been able to make marks, working primarily in watercolour, which I adore. I love its unpredictable nature the translucent quality of this medium, and often use pen to capture the essence of a character.
     I have a dynamic and contemporary style not normally associated with watercolour and I am inspired by the natural world: from the changing seasons to curious farmyard faces.
    My paintings are collected worldwide and I am fortunate enough to exhibit my work here in Devon at several local galleries, and I coordinate a group of roving exhibiting artists- Devon Art Pop
    I also tutor students- sharing my love for watercolour, and that is actually the most rewarding part of my job.
    I am very happy to take commissions, please get in touch if you would like to discuss one.
    My mantra is 'share and enjoy'

  • Links

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    Follow me on Twitter

    Follow me on Pinterest

    Follow me on Instagram

    Visit my website

  • Education

    1983 - 1990

    Heles School

  • Awards

    2016

    Top 50 Awar Artfinder Liquitex muted competition.

    Awarded a top 50 winner in The Artfinder Liquitex muted competition.

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    2015

    Artfinder Artist if the Week

    Curated by Artfinder themselves, being named Artist if the week on 26th September was not only a wonderful surprise but overwhelming in the response from collectors world wide. I will never forget the days that followed and the feedback from artist and art lovers.

    2015

    Special Recognition Award- LightSpaceTime Animals in Art Competition

    Awarded a Special Recognition for Gertie, a cow watercolour in the painting category.

    2015

    Special Merit Award- LightSpaceTime Animals in Art Competition

    Awarded a Special Merit for Bertie, a watercolour cow painting.

    2014

    Twitter #artisthour challenge award

    Awarded 1st place in a peer review award for #artisthours speed challenge for a watercolour entitled 'Complimentary Colour Poppy'

    2014

    Twitter #artisthour Award

    Awarded joint first place in the artist hour challenge for a work entitled 'Creme Egg in a cup'

    2014

    Twitter #Artisthour award

    Awarded first place in a peer judged challenge for a graphite drawing of a Nautilus shell for the theme- Patterns in nature.

    2013

    Twitter #artisthour Award

    Awarded joint first place for a digital work entitled Fish.
    A peer reviewed challenge award for 9th Oct 2013.

    2013

    Twitter #artisthour Challenge Award

    Awarded first place in a peer reviewed challenge for a watercolour entitled : Brain Fizz - inspiration.

    2013

    Twitter Artisthour Challenge

    Awarded first place for a watercolour entitled My Fireworks Light the Sky
    A peer reviewed challenge award for 6th November

    2013

    Twitter #artisthour Award

    Joint first place award for Artisthour's 45 minute challenge for a watercolour entitled 'Woodland-walk'
    23rd October 2013
  • Upcoming Events

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    Previous events

    Event: All Change for Autumn

    Dates: 23 Sep 2016 - 31 Oct 2016

    Venue: Killerton House NT, Devon

    This exhibition marks the changing of the seasons and brings together Devon artists to exhibit work celebrating the equinox and fruits of the season.

    I will be exhibiting works inspired by the colours of the seasons including autumnal forests and still life studies of leaves.

    Event: Spirit of Buckland

    Dates: 17 Jun 2016 - 17 Jul 2016

    Venue: Buckland Abbey, Devon

    A wonderful opportunity to exhibit in this magnificent property on a theme of the Spirit of Place at Buckland Abbey.
    I was also fortunate enough to be artist in residence at the Abbey throughout the exhibition marking a celebration of what it actually feels like- the spirit of the place.

    Two paintings of mine were selected to be on show in the Great Hall with other works from Devon Art Pop around the house.

    My painting Living Spirit was granted an extension and resides still at the Abbey.

    Event: Devon Art Pop-in the Garden

    Dates: 30 Apr 2016 - 2 May 2016

    Venue: RHS Rosemoor, Great Torrington, Devon, United Kingdom

    A collaborative show celebrating the gardens art Rosemoor with colour and nature taking centre stage.

    Event: Devon Art Pop show

    Dates: 24 May 2015 - 25 May 2015

    Venue: Tavistock Garden Festival, Tavistock Town Hall, Tavistock

    A collaborative show with eminent local artists sharing and exhibiting together.

    Event: Flora and Fauna

    Dates: 31 Mar 2015 - 30 Apr 2015

    Venue: The Wharf Art Centre, Tavistock, West Devon

    A joint show with fellow Artfinder artist and friend, Theresa Shaw. Sharing our passion for painting the natural world!

    Event: Devon Art Pop- spiritual home exhibition

    Dates: 5 Sep 2014 - 7 Sep 2014

    Venue: Kelly House, Tavistock, Devon

    Devon Art Pop return to where it all started at Kelly House near Lifton, Tavistock. To compliment the houses autumn plant fair.

    Event: DevonArtPop at Tavi Garden Fest

    Dates: 25 May 2014 - 26 May 2014

    Venue: Tavistock Garden Festival, Tavistock Town Hall, Tavistock

    With a theme of nature, gardens and wildlife, DevonArtPop is exhibiting with guests Exmoor Arts and will include painting workshops.

    Event: DevonArtPop 24hour FLASH

    Dates: 9 May 2014 - 10 Mar 2014

    Venue: The Treasury Bar, Plymouth

    A 24 hour event organised by DevonArtPop in collaboration with the Treasury Bar - a popular contemporary venue in the centre of Plymouths busy city.
    An intimate exhibition with opportunity to meet the artists and take part in a life drawing workshop.

    Event: DevonArtPop: Christmas with Cafe at 36

    Dates: 2 Dec 2013 - 5 Jan 2014

    Venue: Cafe at 36, Cowick Street, Exeter, Devon

    The second in a series of pop up galleries in Devon run by a collaboration of artists: Devon Art Pop.

    Event: #devonhour pop up gallery

    Dates: 6 Sep 2013 - 8 Sep 2013

    Venue: Kelly House, Tavistock, Devon

    The inaugural pop-up gallery at Kelly House, Devon. PL16 0HH. Celebrating artists who all met during Twitter's Devonhour.

Links

Like me on Facebook

Follow me on Twitter

Follow me on Pinterest

Follow me on Instagram

Visit my website

Education

1983 - 1990

Heles School

Awards

2016

Top 50 Awar Artfinder Liquitex muted competition.

Awarded a top 50 winner in The Artfinder Liquitex muted competition.

Show more awards Hide

2015

Artfinder Artist if the Week

Curated by Artfinder themselves, being named Artist if the week on 26th September was not only a wonderful surprise but overwhelming in the response from collectors world wide. I will never forget the days that followed and the feedback from artist and art lovers.

2015

Special Recognition Award- LightSpaceTime Animals in Art Competition

Awarded a Special Recognition for Gertie, a cow watercolour in the painting category.

2015

Special Merit Award- LightSpaceTime Animals in Art Competition

Awarded a Special Merit for Bertie, a watercolour cow painting.

2014

Twitter #artisthour challenge award

Awarded 1st place in a peer review award for #artisthours speed challenge for a watercolour entitled 'Complimentary Colour Poppy'

2014

Twitter #artisthour Award

Awarded joint first place in the artist hour challenge for a work entitled 'Creme Egg in a cup'

2014

Twitter #Artisthour award

Awarded first place in a peer judged challenge for a graphite drawing of a Nautilus shell for the theme- Patterns in nature.

2013

Twitter #artisthour Award

Awarded joint first place for a digital work entitled Fish.
A peer reviewed challenge award for 9th Oct 2013.

2013

Twitter #artisthour Challenge Award

Awarded first place in a peer reviewed challenge for a watercolour entitled : Brain Fizz - inspiration.

2013

Twitter Artisthour Challenge

Awarded first place for a watercolour entitled My Fireworks Light the Sky
A peer reviewed challenge award for 6th November

2013

Twitter #artisthour Award

Joint first place award for Artisthour's 45 minute challenge for a watercolour entitled 'Woodland-walk'
23rd October 2013

There are no upcoming events

Show previous events Hide previous events

Previous events

Event: All Change for Autumn

Dates: 23 Sep 2016 - 31 Oct 2016

Venue: Killerton House NT, Devon

This exhibition marks the changing of the seasons and brings together Devon artists to exhibit work celebrating the equinox and fruits of the season.

I will be exhibiting works inspired by the colours of the seasons including autumnal forests and still life studies of leaves.

Event: Spirit of Buckland

Dates: 17 Jun 2016 - 17 Jul 2016

Venue: Buckland Abbey, Devon

A wonderful opportunity to exhibit in this magnificent property on a theme of the Spirit of Place at Buckland Abbey.
I was also fortunate enough to be artist in residence at the Abbey throughout the exhibition marking a celebration of what it actually feels like- the spirit of the place.

Two paintings of mine were selected to be on show in the Great Hall with other works from Devon Art Pop around the house.

My painting Living Spirit was granted an extension and resides still at the Abbey.

Event: Devon Art Pop-in the Garden

Dates: 30 Apr 2016 - 2 May 2016

Venue: RHS Rosemoor, Great Torrington, Devon, United Kingdom

A collaborative show celebrating the gardens art Rosemoor with colour and nature taking centre stage.

Event: Devon Art Pop show

Dates: 24 May 2015 - 25 May 2015

Venue: Tavistock Garden Festival, Tavistock Town Hall, Tavistock

A collaborative show with eminent local artists sharing and exhibiting together.

Event: Flora and Fauna

Dates: 31 Mar 2015 - 30 Apr 2015

Venue: The Wharf Art Centre, Tavistock, West Devon

A joint show with fellow Artfinder artist and friend, Theresa Shaw. Sharing our passion for painting the natural world!

Event: Devon Art Pop- spiritual home exhibition

Dates: 5 Sep 2014 - 7 Sep 2014

Venue: Kelly House, Tavistock, Devon

Devon Art Pop return to where it all started at Kelly House near Lifton, Tavistock. To compliment the houses autumn plant fair.

Event: DevonArtPop at Tavi Garden Fest

Dates: 25 May 2014 - 26 May 2014

Venue: Tavistock Garden Festival, Tavistock Town Hall, Tavistock

With a theme of nature, gardens and wildlife, DevonArtPop is exhibiting with guests Exmoor Arts and will include painting workshops.

Event: DevonArtPop 24hour FLASH

Dates: 9 May 2014 - 10 Mar 2014

Venue: The Treasury Bar, Plymouth

A 24 hour event organised by DevonArtPop in collaboration with the Treasury Bar - a popular contemporary venue in the centre of Plymouths busy city.
An intimate exhibition with opportunity to meet the artists and take part in a life drawing workshop.

Event: DevonArtPop: Christmas with Cafe at 36

Dates: 2 Dec 2013 - 5 Jan 2014

Venue: Cafe at 36, Cowick Street, Exeter, Devon

The second in a series of pop up galleries in Devon run by a collaboration of artists: Devon Art Pop.

Event: #devonhour pop up gallery

Dates: 6 Sep 2013 - 8 Sep 2013

Venue: Kelly House, Tavistock, Devon

The inaugural pop-up gallery at Kelly House, Devon. PL16 0HH. Celebrating artists who all met during Twitter's Devonhour.

 

Biography

Hello, I'm Jill Griffin, an artist living and working in South Devon of England.

I truly believe in my work: I am passionate about it and almost always totally in love with whatever I am working on and I think that's really important- it keeps things fresh and alive!

I have been painting and drawing for as long as I have been able to make marks, working primarily in watercolour, which I adore. I love its unpredictable nature the translucent quality of this medium, and often use pen to capture the essence of a character.
 I have a dynamic and contemporary style not normally associated with watercolour and I am inspired by the natural world: from the changing seasons to curious farmyard faces.
My paintings are collected worldwide and I am fortunate enough to exhibit my work here in Devon at several local galleries, and I coordinate a group of roving exhibiting artists- Devon Art Pop
I also tutor students- sharing my love for watercolour, and that is actually the most rewarding part of my job.
I am very happy to take commissions, please get in touch if you would like to discuss one.
My mantra is 'share and enjoy'

 
 
 

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