JILL SEGAL


"Mother Nature's Gifts" 36 x 24 Acrylic $1,250.00		"Golden Delight, Sunflowers" 30 x 24 Acrylic $1,100.00		"Glads" 36 x 30 Acrylic $1,350.00		"Creative Energy" (Dyptich) 12 x 23 Acrylic $600.00

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BIOGRAPHY

Jill Segal's paintings express her fascination with the natural beauty of the world around her. They are celebrations of life, reflecting the inherent energy in nature and the interconnectedness of all things. Bold, vibrant colours, energetic calligraphy and a strong sense to design characterize Jill's work. Jill has been drawing and painting since childhood. She began working in watercolour in 1986 and since then has taken numerous workshops with many prominent artists. She has taken courses at the Haliburton School of Fine Arts and the Ontario College of Art. JURIED SHOWS

Annual Juried Show Visual Arts Mississauga Art Gallery of Mississauga 1999 - 2003
Annual Juried Shows of Toronto Watercolour Society 1987 - 2004
Canadian Opera Artshow & Sale - Hummingbird Centre 1997 - 1999
Toronto Outdoor Art Show 1996
Art on the Waters Edge, Queens Quay Terminal 1995
Annual Juried Shows of the Willowdale Group of Artists 1996
Latcham Gallery 1994
Rivercrest Gallery 1994
Annual Cabbagetown Invitational Watercolour Exhibition 1987 - 1993
Annual Juried Show, Town of Aurora 1990 - 1991

AWARDS

Toronto Watercolour Society, Award of Merit, Fall Show 2001
Toronto Watercolour Society, Best in Show, Spring Show 2001
Markham Group of Artists, Honourable Mention 2000
Award of Merit, Toronto Watercolour Society (fall) 1999
Honourable mention - Abstract - Toronto Watercolour Society (fall) 1995, 1998
Best Floral, Toronto Watercolour Society (fall) 1997
Joan Kelly Award for Best Floral - Toronto Watercolour Society - Spring Juried Show 1996 - 1997
Honourable Mention - Abstract - Toronto Watercolour Society - Fall Juried Show 1995
Best Abstract - Willowdale Group of Artists 1995
Best Floral - Toronto Watercolour Society, 10th. Anniversary Juried Exhibition 1994
Best Floral - Toronto Watercolour Society, Fall Juried Show 1993
Honourable Mention - Annual Cabbage Town Invitational Watercolour Exhibition 1992
Honourable Mention - Newmarket Intercultural Exhibit 1990
First Prize - Annual Juried Art Show, Town of Aurora 1990
First Prize - Annual Cabbage Town Invitational Watercolour Exhibition 1988

GROUP AND GALLERY SHOWS

World of Picture Frames 1999
Canadian Opera Art Show & Sale - Hummingbird Centre 1997 - 1999
Studio 737 Art Gallery 1998 - 1999
Thornhill Artists Studio Tour 1997 - 1999
National Ballet of Canada Art Show and Sale, O'Keefe Centre 1997
Praxis Gallery 1997 - 1998
The Gallery Studio 1997
Open Studio Show 1995
Beth Tikvah Caravan of Art 1995
Greenaway Gallery, Dorset, Ontario 1994 - 1997
McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Autumn Art Sale 1994 - 1995
Manse Gallery, Baysville, Ontario 1993 - 1999
Aviva Art Show 1992
Darlene's Gallery of Art 1991 - 1993
Parker Gallery 1991
Picture only us Gallery 1991 - 1995
Wyget Woods Gallery, Rockwood, Ontario 1991 - 1995

AFFILIATIONS

President of the Toronto Watercolour Society - 1991 - 1993
Signature member of Toronto Watercolour Society
Member of Willowdale Group of Artists and Central Ontario Arts Association
Member of Scarborough Arts Council and The Etobicoke Arts Council
Elected member of Society of Canadian Artists - 1997
Elected Member of the Toronto Heliconian Club - Art Section

PERSONAL INFORMATION Jill was born in Johannesburg, South Africa and immigrated to Canada in 1976. She received a B.A. degree in Speech and Hearing Therapy from the University of the Witwatersrand in 1974. She presently teaches classes in watercolour and acrylic painting from her studio and also does demonstrations and workshops for local art groups and schools, including the Haliburton School of Fine Arts, Central Ontario Art Association, and Manse Gallery. © 2004 Jill Segal Back To Gallery Artists Back To Main Page