Jill Musser
Colorado Oil Painter

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On Approval Program
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About The Artist
Born in Fort Collins, Colorado, Jill Musser's paintings have been widely collected in the United States and Canada for more than a decade. Her paintings have been awarded various recognitions — including Best Traditional Artist and Best of Show — in juried and invitational shows. Her work has also been acquired by McGraw-Hill for their corporate collection.

After studying fine arts at Colorado State University, Musser pursued advanced painting studies both here and abroad. Honored to be selected for Quang Ho’s prestigious Professional Studies Class at the Art Students League of Denver (1999), Musser considers that experience among her most profound artistic influences.

What do I say about my art ?

My art work is an impressionistic expression of still life and places of travel destinations over the past years, usually including figures which I feel offer a sense of scale to the landscape and buildings. My still life paintings incorporate a simplified, uncluttered foreground and background to emphasize the color and texture of fruits, vegetables and flowers. I prefer painting in oil from life in the ala prima style, usually finishing the painting in one session. This allows me to maintain the same energy and mood throughout the painting process.  Colorful, energetic brush strokes and the palette knife technique give a strong, painterly impact that I enjoy. It is all about the oil paint for me. Communicating through my artwork is a tremendously exciting and rewarding lifetime endeavor. 

 
Art Study Background
Fine Art Major - Colorado State University
Workshops and Studies with artists Ray Vinella, Kim English, Skip Whitcomb, Scott Christiansen, Teresa Vito, Jeanne MacKenzie and Michelle Torrez
Quang Ho's One-Year Professional Studies Class at the Art Students League of Denver 1999.