Jill Saxton Smith

Jill Saxton Smith is a U.S. artist that has been living and working as an artist internationally for the past 15 years. Her experience gained while living in the U.S., Egypt, Zimbabwe and now in Guatemala have given her unique opportunities and insights that have greatly impacted and enriched her artwork and career as a studio artist. She exhibits her work internationally on three continents, including at The National Gallery of Zimbabwe. She has given lectures, taught workshops and demonstrated her art as a visiting artist to a variety of schools and organizations with a special interest in underprivileged and disabled artists.

Her current work explores the identity and societal perceptions of women across the globe in both spiritual and cultural contexts. "I focus on the connections between purity and corruption related to the feminine figure. My work examines the stereotypical contextualization of the virtue of women and the perceptions that are frequently held, that are often portrayed in two extreme and contradicting interpretations of the feminine figure: the pure woman (often linked to Mary, the Virgin Mother of God, and Mother Nature) vs. the corrupt woman (such as Eve, and the femme fatal). My aim is to reevaluate so...

Utah State University
Bachelor of Fine Arts
1998-2002

Solo Exhibitions

2013. Red Earth, Pink Sky: Paintings and Prints by Jill Saxton Smith, Tambira Art Center, Harare, Zimbabwe.

2012. Jill Saxton Smith: Printmaking Workshop and Exhibition, Zimbabwe German Society, Harare, Zimbabwe.

2009. Jill Saxton Smith: Woodblock Prints, Bungalow Gallery, Delray, Alexandria, Virginia, USA.

2008. Art in the Park, Featured Artist, Cherry Hill Park, Falls Church, Virginia, USA.

Group Exhibitions

2016. Metropolis & Invisible Cities, Constellation Studio Gallery, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA.

2016. Ayotzinapa 43, Artivism, Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History, Santa Cruz, California, USA.

2015. International Print Exchange, Archived at the Pacific Northwest College of Arts (PNCA) in Portland, Oregon, USA.

2015. Our Story - Ex Libris, Dzimbanhete Arts Interactions Trust, Harare, Zimbabwe.

2015. Out of the Darkness, The National Gallery of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe.

2014. Woman at the Top, The National Gallery of Zimbabwe in collaboration with the EU, Harare, Zimbabwe.

2013. No Stilettos in the Gallery, The National Gallery of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe.

2012. Puget Sound Printheads International Print Exchange (Invited Artist), Pierce College Fine Arts Gallery, Washing...