Jill Poyerd

CURRICULUM VITAE (CV)

Representation

UGallery.com - a curated online gallery

Video Productions (producer/narrator)

Oil Painting Processes of the Masters (1-3), 2022

Color Strategy in Art, 2021

The Master's Mistakes, 2021

Professional Watercolor Papers: A Performance Comparison, 2020 and 2022

The Hidden Layers of Oil Painting, 2020

The Forgotten Masters, 2019

Watercolor Paint: The Impact of Quality, 2018

Watercolor Paper: The Impact of Quality, 2018

Brushstrokes (1-3), 2018

The Art of Reconstructing Compositions, 2017

Emotion in Art, 2016

Developing an Eye for Landscape Composition, 2016

Watercolor as Fine Art, 2016

Demystifying Art Styles, 2015

The Evolution of Watercolor - a Closer Look, 2015

Video Painting Instruction Courses (producer/narrator)

The Watercolor Process, 2023

Understanding Color: A Comprehensive Course for Artists, 2021

Improving Your Brush Confidence & Agility, 2021

The Oil Painting Process, 2020

The Mechanics of Watercolor, 2019

Developing an Eye for Landscape Composition, 2018

Mastering Brushstrokes I & II, 2018

Foundations for Mastering Watercolor Painting, 2016

Recent Art Exhibitions

Baltimore Watercolor Society’s 2023 Mid-Atlantic Regional Exhibition, 2023
Art Sweet Art Gallery, LSC Member Exhibition, Leesburg, VA, 2019
Art of the Piedmont, Art Auction & Reception, Middleburg, VA, 2016-22
Monochrome, Online Group Exhibition, UGallery, 2018
Environment First - Online Art Competition, Artwork Archives, 2018
Principle Gallery, Root to Bloom Juried Exhibition. Alexandria, VA, 2016
Hunt Country Harvest Ball & Art Show, Salamander Resort & Spa, Middleburg, VA, 2015
Fine Art Professionals of Northern Virginia, The Delaplaine Visual Arts & Education Center, Frederick, MD, 2014
Strokes of Genius Exhibition, Circle Gallery, Annapolis, MD, 2013
Fine Art Professionals of Northern Virginia Inaugural Exhibition, Berkley Gallery, Warrenton, VA, 2013
Baltimore Watercolor Society’s 2013 Mid-Atlantic Regional Exhibition, 2013
It's a Matter of Color, Two-Woman Show; ArtSpace Herndon, VA, 2013
Strokes of Genius Exhibition, Circle Gallery, Annapolis, MD, 2012
Watercolors Exhibition; ArtSquare, Leesburg, VA, 2012
Virginia Watercolor Society’s 33rd Annual Juried Exhibition, 2012
Dennis & Phillip Ratner Museum, Bethesda, MD, 2012
National Watercolor Society’s 91st Annual Juried Exhibition, 2011
Virginia Watercolor Society’s 32nd Annual Juried Exhibition, 2011
Baltimore Watercolor Society’s 2011 Mid-Atlantic Regional Exhibition, 2011
The Delaplaine Visual Arts & Education Center, Frederick, MD, 2011
St. Andrew’s Fall Exhibit & Sale, Arlington, VA, 2011
Potomac Valley Watercolorists’ Heather Glenn Home Show, 2011

Select Solo Exhibitions

Arts Club of Washington, Washington, D.C., 2014
Leesburg Town Hall Gallery, Leesburg, VA, 2012
Guest Artist Exhibition Studio; ArtSquare, Leesburg, VA, 2010
Cox Communications, Springfield, VA, 2008
LMI, McLean, VA, 2008

Publications & Broadcasts

Facebook Live, Start Your Art Online Event, 2020

German TV Feature, NRWision, AERA, 2018

Podcast Feature, The Not Starving Artist Podcast, 2018

Loudouner Magazine, Faces & Places, A Paradise for Artists, 2016

Loudoun Times Mirror, The Artists, A Paradise for Artists, 2016

Splash 16 - The Best of Watercolor: Exploring Texture; North Light Books, 2015

Watercolor Artist Magazine; February 2013 issue, Watermedia Showcase Competition

Creating a FREE Website Using Weebly.com; Author; Published February 2014

Editing & Saving Images with Photoshop Elements; Author; Published February 2014

Editing & Saving Images with Photoshop; Author; Published February 2014

Fearless Portraits: Take the fear out of painting portraits and figures; Author; Published April 2012

Depth of Emotion; élan Magazine; October 2008 issue (feature and cover)

Awards

Watercolor Artist Magazine's Watermedia Showcase Competition, Honorable Mention, 2012
Golden Artist Colors Award: Baltimore Watercolor Society’s 2011 Mid-Atlantic Regional Exhibition, Bethesda, MD, 2011
Best in Show: St. Andrew’s Fall Exhibit, Arlington, VA, 2009
Second Place: Baltimore Watercolor Society’s Friendship Heights Exhibition, Chevy Chase, MD, 2011
Second Place in Watercolor: LSC Annual Exhibition, Hillsborough Winery, Hillsborough, VA, 2015
Third Place: Best Loudoun County Artist, Red Barn Exhibition, Waterford, VA 2012
Second Place in Oils, Four Seasons of Oatland's Art Show, Leesburg, VA 2012
Honorable Mention: Pennsylvania Watercolor Society Online Exhibit, 2016
Honorable Mention: St. Andrew’s Fall Exhibit, Arlington, VA, 2014
Honorable Mention: Red Barn Exhibition, Waterford, VA 2012
Honorable Mention: Potomac Valley Watercolorists’ Heather Glenn Home Show, Clarksville, MD, 2011

Memberships

National Watercolor Society (Signature Member)
AERA - Association Embracing Realist Art
Baltimore Watercolor Society (Signature Member)
Fine Art Professionals of Northern Virginia (Founder)
Virginia Watercolor Society (Signature Member)
Potomac Valley Watercolorists (Juried Membership)

Selected Events

Awards Judge, League of Reston Artists, "Landscapes: Representational, Impressionistic, Abstract, Unusual or Imaginary" Exhibit, Reston, VA 2022
Artist Speaker, Start Your Art Online Event, 2020
Workshop Instructor, Loudoun Sketch Club, Hillsborough, VA, 2019 & 2020
Awards Judge, Arts of Great Falls, Adult Student Art Show, Great Falls, VA, 2019
Juror, Delaware Watercolor Society's Nassau Valley Vineyard Exhibition, Lewes, DE, 2016
Awards Judge, Springfield Art Guild's "Art in the Garden" Exhibition, Alexandria, VA, 2015
Awards Co-Judge, Piedmont Regional Art Exhibition, The Plains, VA, 2014, 2015
Multiple watercolor workshops & individual instruction, 2013
Guest speaker & demonstration, Vienna Arts Society, Vienna, VA; Topic: "Taking the Fear Out of Painting Portraits and Figures," 2011
Curator & participating artist, “Portraits of Life” Traveling Exhibition, 2010-2011
Awards Judge, Vienna Arts Society “Reflections” Exhibition, Vienna, VA, 2012
Art instructor; ArtSquare, Leesburg, VA; Class title: Life Portraits in Watercolor, 2010
Art Demonstration; Plaza Art Materials, Silver Spring, MD, 2008

Selected Education

Watercolor Classes with Jean Gill, NWS, AWS (3 years)

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania; BA in Mass Communications, additional studies in Fine Arts

Additional training and workshops with Linda Kemp and Karen Vernon (2006-7)

Why I Paint

I paint because I believe God gave me the ability to paint. I believe He's given each of us special talents and that it's our job to discover those talents and then use them. Why else would we be given special abilities? - Jill