"I am a voyeur...an observer," notes Jill. "Eyes open, fingers crossed, mouth shut, I hope to watch you pick up the dinner dishes in your robe, or talk on the phone while you put on your party dress. I hope to offer a glimpse of the mundane intimate moment." Jill describes the drawing process as "mark-making," and believes that her work is performed in three parts: 1) the inspiration- an emotional reaction to situation, 2) the mark-making- the actual application of the media, and 3) completion through the emotional response of individuals viewing each individual piece. The ideas and feelings that move in, through, and beyond each step of the process add up to a complete performance. Jill is inspired by the physical and emotional quality of live performers - dancers, musicians, and storytellers. For the past five years she has been a member of a master drawing group instigated by Edward Stanton. Mr. Stanton creates a "rendezvous with the unexpected" by providing professional dancers, performers, ethereal music, and unorthodox lighting and props. Jill received her BFA in 1989 from the California State University at Long Beach. In 1987 she studied at the Cézanne disciple Leo Marchutz School Aix-En-Provence, France. Most recently, she has participated in the Di Rosa Art Preserve drawing event in Napa.