Jill Banks fine artist
Figurative, Portrait and Still Life Painter
“100 FACES IN 100 DAYS” PROJECT
On April 10, Jill Banks finished her 100 Faces in 100 Days Project painting Reston’s visionary founder Bob Simon (far right) as Face #100. Go to the 100 Faces Project Page 1 (1-54 faces) and 100 Faces Project Page 2 (55-100 faces).
EXHIBITS/EVENTS
“Out and About” Solo Exhibit, May 1-31. Reception, Sunday, May 6, 2-5pm.
Get more info and preview the “Out and About” show here.
Katie’s Coffee at the Old Brogue, 760 Walker Road, Great Falls, VA.
I’ll be painting in Katie’s Coffee: Wednesday, May 9, 1-4pm and Wednesday, May 23, 1-4pm. Maybe other times at well.
April 14-May 4, Salon International 2012, Greenhouse Gallery, San Antonio, TX. “Contrapposto”
May 15-19, Wayne Plein Air 2012, one of 33 painters juried into a plein air competition, painting in and around Wayne and Philadelphia, PA
August, Visiting Resident Studio Artist, Torpedo Factory, 105 N. Union St., Alexandria, VA, Studio #333
RECENT AWARDS
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Honorable Mentions (Two), Small Works Exhibit, The Art League, November 2011, “Kiwi” and “Ostrich and Polka Dots” -
Finalist (“Pretty Girl Hen”), Richeson 75 Animals, Birds and Wildlife International Exhibition, November-December 2011
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Purchase Award (“Elephant at the Norfolk Zoo”) and Raymar Art Award (“Chrysler Museum Memorial Garden”) in Out & About Norfolk Plein Air Competition, October 2011
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1st Place, Reston Century T-Shirt Art Competition, August 2011, “W&OD BBQ”
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Strauss Fellowship Grant 2011 (second time awardee), Arts Council of Fairfax County
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Best in Show, Birds of Great Falls, “Blue”
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Third Place, Paint Herndon! Competition, Sept. 2011, “Old Town Herndon II”
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Honorable Mention, Salon International 2011, “Tranquility”
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Honorable Mention, ‘Scapes Exhibit, The Art League, August 2011, “A New York State of Mind”
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Best in Show, ‘Scapes Exhibit, The Art League, August 2010, “Rainy Day in NYC”
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Best in Show, ArtReston 2010, “Livia”
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Certificate of Merit in Oils, Salmagundi Club Painting and Sculpture Exhibition 2010, “Rainy Day in NYC”
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Three time Finalist, the Artist’s Magazine Annual Art Competition (2005, 2008, 2010), “Alan” (portrait), “Max” (animal/wildlife) and “Birds of a Feather” (landscape)
STUDIO
The Artists’ Atelier, 1144 Walker Road, Suites G, Great Falls, VA
Open every Sat., noon-4pm or whenever an artist is in working or call.
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© Jill Banks 2005-2012. All rights reserved.
“Sunset in NYC”, oil, 24” x 36” was started in my hotel room shower, standing at my easel. It’s one of 10-12 paintings in my “Out and About” exhibit of recent adventures far and near.
