Jill DeFelice is a ‘jack of all trades’. She is a wife and mother of two grown boys. She had a brief career as a paralegal, then went back to school for her B.S.Ed. while living overseas. She taught at the Anglo-American School of Moscow and is currently trying her hand at writing. She recently relocated back to the USA after more than twenty years overseas in Russian, Poland and China.

Jill is primarily a self-taught artist. She first started painting in 2001 with Russian impressionist Valery Gueraskevich. In 2003 she relocated to Hong Kong and China where she continued her painting with local Chinese artists, classes at the YWCA, and Artists Abroad. She is an associate member of Oil Painters of America. Her works are in private collections around the world including New York, London, Brisbane, Hong Kong and Toronto.

Exhibitions:

JUN-SEPT 2017                              StudioYu Exhibition                          Princeton Abbey

MAR/APR 2017                              Solo Exhibition                                   Ocean County Library: Little Egg Harbor

FEB/MAR 2017                              Studio Yu Exhibition                          Unionville Vineyards, Ringoes, NJ

SEP 2016                                         Solo Exhibition                                   Ocean County Library: Lacey Branch, NJ

JUL/AUG 2016                               Solo Exhibition                                   Ocean County Library: Barnegat, NJ

JUN 2016                                        Solo Exhibition                                    Ocean County Library: Waretown, NJ

JAN 2016                                        Solo Exhibition                                    Pine Shores Art Association, Manahawkin, NJ

APR 2010                                      Jill DeFelice/Pamela Larsen              TangNing Gallery, Guangzhou, PRC

MAY 2009                                     Yishu Studio  Show                            Guangzhou, PRC

NOV 2008                                     Yishu Studio  Show                             Central Parkview, Guangzhou, PRC

MAY 2007                                    Colors Studio Show                             Stanley, Hong Kong

NOV 2006                                    Artists Abroad Exhibition                 Hong Kong City Hall

 

AWARDS & JURIED SHOWS

AUG 2017                                     Ocean City Boardwalk Juried Show

MAY 2017                                     Judges Award, Pine Shores Art Association Spring Show

NOV 2016                                     Merit Award, Pine Shores Art Association Fall Show

May 2015                                     Franken Frames Award, Pine Shores Art Association Spring                                                             Show