Jill Nichols, an award-winning painter, has an ability to capture light that evoke paintings rich in mood and emotion. Favorite subjects of her oil and pastel paintings include seascapes, landscapes, florals and still life studies. Jill is best known for her paintings that depict the beauty and charm of her native Connecticut.

In her career as a commercial artist Jill has developed a keen sense of design and composition over a course of 25 years. Her background has served as a solid foundation for her fine art works.

Her paintings and prints are well received by buyers, collectors and art lovers alike. Her works of art continue to rapidly increase in value.

Jill's fine art training includes the Art Student League in New York City, Silvermine Guild in New Canaan, Old Lyme Academy and Gallery 53 in Connecticut, under such noted artists as Charles Reid, Richard Pionk, Bruce Raven and Jerry Weiss.

Jill, the founder of this on-line gallery also produces all of the Giclée prints for all the artists here at the Meeting House Gallery. Each print is a work of fine art in itself. Jill uses the Epson 9600 with Ultrachrome Inks. Prints can be produced on canvas, watercolor paper, or quality matte finish paper. The Ultra Chrome Archival Inks are guaranteed for a life-time.

Jill has further developed the Giclée technique to produce stunning house and yacht portraits as well as a new unique workshop, learn to paint method known as, ‘ONE-DAY WORKSHOPS^TM’.

Jill welcomes any new students to her painting workshops in Shelton, Connecticut, please contact her for info. Please feel free to browse more of Jill’s works at www.jillnichols.com.