About the Artist

It's time to paint

Jill M Spear was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1959. She received her BFA from Middle Tennessee State University in 1993. Additionally, Spear studied fine arts for 4 years at Bowling Green State University in Ohio beginning in 1977.

Spear has exhibited in the U.S. including “Driven to Abstraction, An Alternate View—Another Language” in 2005 at the Hagnauer Gallery in Manitou Springs, Colorado as well as the 2004 Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Exhibit at the Foothills Art Center in Golden, Colorado and the International Watermedia Exhibitions in Colorado Springs in 2001 and 2007. In 2002, Spear had her first one woman exhibit “Destination” and lectured at The University Gallery at Tiffin University in Tiffin, Ohio.

During an extended hiatus from studio art, Spear had opportunities to spend time with her grandchildren, travel, study the figure, participate in the production of a mosaic mural in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as well as apprentice to Eric Bransby in the production of a mural for the Fine Arts Center’s 75th Anniversary mural in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

In a recent move, Spear left Colorado, with her cat, Lucy, to build a new home, where Oregon's hills meet the shore, in Seaside. She now works in her home studio, where she continues to be inspired by concept, texture and essence.

Thank you, Marjorie Vernelle for sharing your gift of writing with the artists of the Pike's Peak Region.  https://www.vernellestudio.com/post/jill-spear-concept-texture-and-essence