Jill Steenhuis

Jenny Pruitt cordially invites you to attend

Carolyn Meares cordially invites you to attend
a reception,
a reception,exhibition andsale
exhibition and saleofofoiloil paintings
paintings andand
otherother
worksworks
by
from the South of France in her new offices
Jill Steenhuis
Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty

Artist Jill Steenhuis

Monday, April 11, 2011 • 5 pm to 8 pm

Country Club of Virginia

6031 St. Andrews Lane
Sunday, November 14, 2010 • 4:00 - 7:00 pm
Richmond, VA 23226
3290RSVP:
Northside Parkway; Suite 200
cmeares@verizon.net
Atlanta, GA 30327
A percentage of proceeds from the sale will benefit
For more information contact:
The Ellen Shaw de Paredes Breast Cancer Foundation
Dickey Norris • nboycen@bellsouth.net
www.paredesfoundation.org
or Natalie Bain • nataliebain@atlantafinehomes.com

Jill Steenhuis,
Steenhuis,ananAtlanta
Atlanta native,
native, has lived
has lived in Aix-en-Provence
in Aix-en-Provence for 30painting
for 30 years, years, inpainting in theoflandscape
the landscape Provence. of
Provence. Afterfrom
After graduating graduating fromwith
Sweet Briar Sweet Briar
a BFA with art,
in studio a BFA in studioThe
she attended art,LeosheMarchutz
attended The ofLeo
School Marchutz
Painting and
Drawing
School ofinPainting
Aix. In theand80sDrawing
and 90s she had her
in Aix. studio
In the 80satand
the 90s
Château
she hadNoir,her
where
studioCézanne
at thehad his studio.
Château Noir,In where
2006
Jill was thehad
Cézanne Cézanne specialist
his studio. In for
2006theJill
Smithsonian Institute, specialist
was the Cézanne when they for travelled to Aix for theInstitute,
the Smithsonian 100th anniversary
when they
of Cézanne’s death. Jill’s work this part of the permanent collection of the Huntsville Museum of Art, the Spring
travelled to Aix for the 100 anniversary of Cézanne’s death. Jill’s work is part of the permanent
Island Trust Collection and Sweet Briar College. Jill appeared on “Good Morning America” in its spring feature on
collection
of the Huntsville Museum of Art, the Spring Island Trust Collection and Sweet Briar
Provence in 1995. Noted collectors of her work include: the late Peter Jennings of ABC News; Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin
College. Jill appeared
on “Good III
Hardaway Morning
(Master America”
of AmericaninFoxhounds
its springAsso.);
feature
Theon Provence
Federal Reserve in Bank
1995.of Noted
Georgia;collectors of &herMrs.
the late Mr. work
include:
Robert Shawthe oflate
ThePeter Jennings
Atlanta of ABC
Symphony News;Mr.
Orchestra; Mr.&&Mrs.
Mrs.Douglas
Benjamin Hardaway
C. Billian; the lateIII
Mr.(Master of American
Roger Milliken
Foxhounds Asso.);Mr.
of Milliken Textiles; The&Federal Reserve
Mrs. James BankIIIofofGeorgia;
A. Baker, Houston,the Mr.late
& Mrs.Mr. Dan
& Mrs. AmosRobert Shaw
of Aflac and of The Atlanta
Dikembe
Symphony
Mutombo. Orchestra; Mr. & Mrs. Douglas C. Billian; Mr. Roger Milliken of Milliken Textiles; Mr. & Mrs.
James A. Baker, III, Mr. & Mrs. Dan Amos of Aflac and Dikembe Mutombo.
What inspired Jill to go to France in 1980 was Cézanne’s Mt. Ste. Victoire paintings. Jill grew up spending her
What
summers inspired
at Camp JillDeSoto
to go toonFrance
LookoutinMountain.
1980 was“LoveCézanne’s Mt.meSte.
came to Victoire
on the paintings.
Mountain at camp.JillItgrew up spending
reached out to
her
me insummers at Camp
song, in contact withDeSoto on Lookout
nature and Mountain.
in the spirit “Love
of others. The came to
Mountain me inonmytheheart
I held Mountain
took on aatvisual
camp.andIt
mystical appearance
reached out to me in after discovering
song, Cézanne’s
in contact mountain
with nature andpaintings.”
in the spirit of others. The Mountain I held in my
heart took on a visual and mystical appearance after discovering Cézanne’s mountain paintings.”
Jill was an artist in resident at the VCCA (Virginia Center of Creative Arts) in 2009.
JillJillhas made painting her “habit of being”. Her passion for art, nature and the spiritual side of life is
has made painting her “habit of being”. Her passion for art, nature and the spiritual side of life is contagious.
contagious.
The artist resides The
in a artist resides
restored in ahome
Provencal restored Provencal
in the home
countryside in with
of Aix the countryside of Aix and three sons.
her sculptor husband
withJill
To learn more about herand
sculptor husband
her work, visit herand threewww.jillsteenhuis.com
website: sons.
To learn more about Jill and her work, visit her website: www.jillsteenhuis.com
To view her work for sale, go to www.jillsteenhuis.com/forsale
To view her work for sale, go to www.jillsteenhuis.com/forsale
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