Schooling Painting

Jill Pope earned her Bachelor’s degree in Journalism from the Henry W. Grady School at the University of Georgia where she was selected to be a student judge for the prestigious Peabody Awards. Pope earned her MFA in Drawing and Painting from Georgia State University and is a Helene Wurlitzer grant recipient. Solo exhibitions include the Contemporary Art Workshop, Chicago and the University of Illinois, Chicago. Pope has shown in galleries and museums throughout the US including Atlanta, Nashville, Indianapolis as well as Chicago. Pope's paintings are held in collections nationally and internationally. Her current work deals with her love-hate relationship with the South.