Jill Nassau Rosenberg

JILL NASSAU

My art career has been a journey for me. I started as a Graphic Artist and Illustrator in the late 1960’s. I worked for many Advertising Agencies and Companies and maintained my own Graphic Art business until l990.

I started painting large representational oil portraits in the early 1980’s when I knew I wanted to pursue fine art as a career. I have painted consistently since then experimenting with different styles, different media, and different techniques – some looser and more expressive that my original portrait series. I have always painted figuratively until recently. I have found over the years that I am very inspired by the seasons and you will find them repeatedly in my work. I also have an affinity for the water...Beach, Pool, and Sand - I love it! Bright colors too! This leads me to my Beach, Oil on Canvas paintings. I love the figures on the beach and at the pool dressed in colorful swimwear illuminated by the sun. In my new Fauvistic Landscape series I again work with bright dynamic colors. I add drama to the painting by leaving the elements of nature representational and adding enhanced colors to the beauty of the scene.

I like to work on two different things at one time…a sculpture project an...

Bachelor of Art (Magna Cum Laude)

Maryville University - St. Louis, MO

Solo and Group Exhibitions
1984 - St. Louis Public Library Gallery - St. Louis, MO
1986 - Ralston Purina Corporate Center - St. Louis, MO
1989 - Two person show - Junior League - Clayton, MO
1991 - Six Women Artists - Mary Institute Gallery - Ladue, MO
1997 - Art St. Louis XIII - St. Louis, MO
1998 - Maryville University Senior Showcase - St. Louis, MO
1999 -“About Life” Exhibition - Agora Gallery - New York City (SOHO), NY
1999 - East/West Coordinating Council Art Exhibit - St. Louis, MO
2000 – Recent Works – JCC Gallery – St. Louis, MO
2001 -“Figure It Out”- University City Library Gallery - St. Louis, MO
2001 - Maryville Alumni Invitational – St. Louis, MO
2007 -“Way Out West” – Chesterfield Arts – St. Louis, MO

Juried Shows
1983 - Woman’s Caucus for the Arts - St. Louis, MO
1984 - St. Louis Artist Guild - Oil Painting Exhibition - St. Louis, MO
1987 - JCCA Foundation for the Arts - Creve Coeur, MO
1997 - St. Louis Artist Guild - Mixed Media Exhibition - St. Louis, MO
1999 - Critical Mass - One Night Stand - St. Louis, MO

Awards & Critic Reviews
1984 - St. Louis Artist Guild - Guild oil portrait award.
1997 - Riverfront Times art critic review - Art St. Louis XIII.
1999 - Artis Spectrum Magazine ...