Jill Banks demonstrates Historic Downtown New Bern’s Mitchell Hardware

SPONSORED BY MITCHELL HARDWARE

I strive to place you right by my side, in the middle of the action – by being there. During a recent trip to Key West, setting my easel up in the water captured the joy of playing in the surf. For another piece, peeking over a wall to paint helped capture the feeling of dining at the water’s edge. In Southern France, painting within the fruit and vegetable stand of the farmer’s market transported us behind the scenes. This immersion transforms us from spectator to participant – from observing the painting, to climbing into it.

Modern Impressionist Magazine featured me as one of three for an extensive article in their inaugural issue July/August 2023