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Painting is a way to express my creative vision. In the words of Vincent VanGogh: “If you love nature, you will find beauty everywhere.” This is how I try to live. Water, birds, animals, nature, butterflies and flowers have always been a passion for me; I have been painting since the second grade. I hope you see something more than just the surface image of these paintings and see the soul and passion that each one has. I hope that the paintings come to life and make you remember and feel again.
My Story
Jill Leslie Haack
Fine Artist
Illinois, USA
Artist Statement
Painting is my way of expressing a deep connection to nature. Inspired by water, birds, animals, butterflies, and florals, I strive to capture not only the surface beauty of a subject but its spirit and emotional presence. Influenced by the philosophy of Vincent vanGogh — “If you love nature, you will find beauty everywhere” — my work invites viewers to pause, reflect, and reconnect with memory and feeling.
Through studio practice and Plein Air painting, I aim to preserve fleeting moments in time and translate them into soulful visual narratives.
Selected Exhibitions & Installations
Solo Exhibition
Quinlan Visual Arts Center — Hope Expressed through Metallic Mediums
Joint Exhibition
Mooneyham Art Gallery — Golden Threads of Hope Series
Selected Installation
Vision 2030 — Olympic Venue Installation, Gainesville, GA
Group & Juried Exhibitions
Georgia Governor’s Office
Bowen Art Center
Tannery Row Artist Colony
Alpharetta Arts Center
Elachee Nature Science Center
Chattahoochee Riverkeepers
Quinlan Visual Arts Center
Green Root Gallery
Soulard Art Gallery
Mooneyham Art Gallery
Gateway East Artist Guild (GEAG) Exhibitions
William and Florence Schmidt Art Center
Education
B.A., Graphic Design — Eastern Illinois University
M.S., Graphic Arts— Eastern Illinois University
Professional Experience
Art Director — Chicago Home & Garden
Art Director — Sampler Publications(Victorian Sampler, Romantic Homes and Specialty Publications)
15+ years in publishing and art direction - 5+ years in advertising and graphic design