Jill Soukup Works
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Denver, CO
Jill Soukup was born in Buffalo, New York. Shortly thereafter, her family moved to Colorado, where she still resides. Soukup's affinity for horses as a young girl resulted in countless drawings and studies of them, which made for a strong drawing foundation. As a teen, she started a pet-portrait business, acquired jobs painting murals, and designed logos for local organizations.
She graduated from Colorado State University in 1991 with a Bachelor of Fine Art. There, she received awards for illustration and design and worked as an illustrator and designer for the university. She initially pursued a career in graphic design while continuing to paint part time. After 11 years as a designer, she made the switch to full-time painting.
Her work continues to gain recognition as she receives awards, appears in national publications, and shows in important juried and solo exhibitions. In 2013, Soukup's painting, "Hold Steady," was selected as the featured piece of the Coors Art Exhibit and Sale and is now part of National Western Stock Show's permanent collection.
Education:
Colorado State University, BFA.
Awards and Honors:
Best of Show, Representing the West, Sangre de Cristo Arts Center; People s Choice, Coors Western Art Exhibit and Sale; Southwest Art Magazine Art Award; Coors Western Art Exhibit and Sale; Jury's Top 50, Salon International; Award of Excellence, Oil Painters of America.
Selected Publications:
Southwest Art, "The Next Generation," May 2021
Equestrian Living “Finding Beauty in Balance” February/March 2020
My Modern Met, “Interview: Expressive Horse Paintings Capture the Creature’s Wild Beauty” October 19, 2019
Art of the West, "Jill Soukup Creative Adventure," January/February 2019
Western Art & Architecture, "Balance in Tension," February/March 2018
Selected Exhibitions:
Solo Exhibition, Gallery 1261, Denver, CO — 2021
West X West: Teresa Elliot and Jill Soukup, Gallery 1261, Denver, CO — 2019
Representation:
Astoria Fine Art
35 E. Deloney PO Box 2397
Jackson, WY 83001
307-733-4016
www.astoriafineart.com
Gallery 1261
1261 Delaware St. Suite 1
Denver, CO 80202
303-571-1261
www.gallery1261.com
Nedra Matteucci Galleries
1075 Paseo de Peralta
Santa Fe, NM 87501
505-982-4631
www.matteucci.com
Oh Be Joyful Gallery
409 Third St. & 226 Elk Ave.
PO Box 453
Crested Butte, CO 81224
(970) 349-5936
ohbejoyfulgallery.com
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